QUAKIES

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This is the time of year that those of us who love color wait for.  I was inspired to paint this by one of the hikes I took into the national forests in and around our area of Utah.  The Aspens were at their peak a few weeks ago and I have taken many photos of them.  The locals call them Quakies because their leaves shimmer in the sun and reflect their golden color.  

This was painted on a black canvas and I like how some of the black in the background shows through, giving the painting a graphic feel.  When I was working in colored pencil many years ago,  I often used a toned paper, sometimes much darker, as my support for the pencil, and I loved the look it achieved.

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VINTAGE TRUCK, VINTAGE TOWN

Fill 'Er Up Coffee Station

Since moving to Park City earlier this summer, we have become fond of a few of the smaller communities in our area.  Midway is a small town located in the Heber Valley and along the Provo River.  It is small and local with a Swiss heritage. I spotted this very cool old truck at a coffee shop along the main street of the town. Parked near a set of old gas pumps, it was a perfect subject, since I love old trucks.  I painted this on a prepared board with a reddish brown undertones.

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MORE MOOS

Munch X2

Here is another cow portrait, done just a few days ago.  These two beauties had their favorite earrings on and were posing for me- so curious to see what I was up to. The farm I grew up on had cattle just like these,  a mix of Hereford and Angus which usually results in a black cow with a white ace.

I really tried to keep it loose on this but got hung up in trying to capture those beautiful cow eyes.

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