We were able to do some ranch land plein air painting near Hauser Lake on Saturday afternoon. We had a good time. All enjoyed the view from Sue’s house and pasture lands. There was abundant pasture, livestock, tractors, and heavily wooded hills to choose from.
I began by walking down to right next to the creek. After setting up for a little while in the direct sun I found that I did not have the stamina to continue kneeling next to the log. A conversation with my knees cut it short to rescue my knee joints and escape the heat.
Next, I set up in the comfort of her upper deck and just fell in love with the way the light was on her trees.
People from the Inland Northwest Outdoor Painting Group were invited. Others were there from the Spokane Watercolors Member Group (must be a member) and the Spokane Sketchers too. If you would like to know, when the next plein air event date is set, please check out the Inland Northwest Outdoor Painting Group mentioned above.
Visiting with the other artists there was a lot of fun. Everyone getting together at the end of the day to do a little show-and-tell was inspiring. There were so many gorgeous views I had to take a lot of photographs to work on later. The other artists were doing the same.
All-in-all it was a great way to spend my Saturday. The next event is Rimrock View Palisades Park, Spokane next Saturday.