SUSAN'S . . . PLAYING AGAIN!

  A GOLDEN GLOW 6" x 6" acrylic on wood panel Private Collector Upon arrival at the Desert Dairy Farm, I was immediately given  a tour of the 5 acres. Such diversity between the mountain ridges  and the oasis! And colors that I did not envision for a desert.  Above, A Golden Glow , is a rendition of the view from the barn  leading to the town of Twentynine Palms. Below is a sample  of what I saw.  One of my goals was to punch up my color palettes, so during my stay, I painted small vignettes and experimented. Felt  I succeeded with A Golden Glow . 

Pastel Sketch / Sketching at the Painted Desert / Painted Desert Pastel Remember that old saying "Time flies"? It definitely does! I was just reminiscing today about my travels to the Petrified Forest  National Park in Arizona and amazed that it has been exactly four years. I was  juried in as one of the Park's 2009 Artist-in-Residents,  where I lived for two weeks within a three-room historical adobe  at the Park. Across the road from my front door was a panoramic view of the Painted Desert. Breathe-taking! 

AT THE BLUE MESA 11"h x 14"w pastel on wood panel and gold leaf frame PRIVATE COLLECTOR Remember that old saying "Time flies"? It definitely does.  I was just reminiscing about my travels to the Petrified Forest  National Park and amazed that it has been one year, since I was  juried as one of the Park's 2009 Artist-in-Residents. I lived within a three-room historical adobe at the Park for  two weeks and painted non-stop from early morning to late  evening. True bliss! Above is a pastel on a primed wooden panel, which greatly enhanced  the texture of rough rocks. And the mountainous scene is one  of many located along the 3 1/2 mile loop leading from the Park's  main road to the Blue Mesa Trail. 

CLOUDS ARE CRYING 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matte, glass + gold leaf frame $150 + $15 insured priority shipping Have you ever notice a rainfall where the sky is still a vibrant blue yet it's raining? When I was at the Petrified Forest National Park last September as an Artist-in-Residence, this happened frequently. I would be out painting furiously and suddenly a low layer of black clouds would roll in and the rain would pour. I would have loved to stay there and continue painting, but rain sure plays havoc with soft pastels. A scene that's a bit eerie, but a beautiful sight!