Morning Meditaton

While visiting Taos this weekend I stayed at Casa Benavides.  A wonderful bed and breakfast that has a long history in Taos.  The owner grew up there and was neighbors with E. I. Couse and J. H. Sharp who lived right across the street.  I was in my version of artist heaven.  

This scene greeted me just outside of my room in the mornings and I just couldn't resist trying to paint it.

Springtime in the Rockies (revisited)

The first posting of this was what was finished in the field.  This is with the touch-ups that were needed.

Springtime in the Rockies

I was lucky enough to be invited to go plein air painting with Veryl Goodnight and Carole Cooke.  Two incredible artists who happen to be the nicest of people as well.  We met up in Ridgeway, Colorado and used it as our base camp to explore the incredible scenery around there.  The weather was absolutely perfect, we couldn't have asked for better weather.  I only got three paintings that were acceptable...I was a little nervous around such great talent.

This was done yesterday and still needs some touch-up but I was happy with it anyway.

Scattered Snow Showers

The title pretty much sums up the day.  It is bitter cold today and the wind wasn't helping that any.  I was lucky enough to paint this view out my front window.   Mesa Verde was shrouded in the background by a huge snowstorm.

The photograph could be better but my eyes kept tearing up from the cold so that I couldn't see, I settled on this one.