Visit to the Eagle Center

Both Mom and John talked about the center. Today Laura and I went down there and spent an enjoyable day. On the way back we stopped at Kings for a burger in Miesville. MMMMM

Two Willows - New Landscape - en Plain Air

Laura and I were bored last Sunday and she wanted to drive about and find a place to just go sit and read. I grabbed my paint and easel and we headed to Caponi Park in Eagan. I found an opening in the lake where two willows displayed prominently on the other side. We sat for about 3-4 hours as I struggled with the color green. I always struggle with posting a impressionistic painting, because it really does look better a few feet away. Anyway, I'll keep churning these out. Particulars is this is a 9x12 gesso panel with oil paint. A wise painter that I admire named Larry Seiler said it takes about 100 paintings just to start to learn. 98 left to go.