Just hanging out looking at the wall, sketching. Posted with Blogsy
Tag: Plein air
Lake Monona on a Rainy December Day
Another day driving off in the morning thinking I'll go somewhere to paint and winding up two blocks from my house, struck by the view of the lake on this particular day. I only had an hour and a half until the day cleared and it was too bright to keep going. Sitting in my… Continue reading Lake Monona on a Rainy December Day
Gray Day on Atwood
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Under the Bridge
Me and my iPad in a timeless world under the East Washington Ave. bridge on a fairly mild November Sunday afternoon. Posted with Blogsy
Down by the River iPad art
After snow this week, things warmed up enough to spend a couple hours sitting on a rock with my iPad. Since I started at 2 pm, it was a race against time to finish before sunset, which comes way too early these days. You can just see the bridge in this Google Streetview picture taken… Continue reading Down by the River iPad art
Virtual Paintout
I got the link for the Virtual Paintout from the Plein Air Painters of Dane County website and thought it’d be fun to try it. I got Google street view to work on my iPad and went to Istanbul, this month’s site. I liked this shot from street view because of the combination of historical… Continue reading Virtual Paintout
Windy Sky Over the Capitol
The wind was ripping up the sky and everything was changing by the minute, creating beautiful purples, blues, and grays with drops of rain. Just a few days until the snow comes. Posted with Blogsy
Trees in the Park Digital Plein Air
A windy, chilly day out in the park. I tried putting my iPad on a Julian easel, but then realized I could use a tripod and bungee-cord the iPad to a much lighter pochade box. This way everything fits in a backpack. Posted with Blogsy
Capitol by Night Digital Plein Air
Fall nights have been so warm I decided to try a night picture. The Capitol is reflected in the wall of the “Glass Bank” building across the street. Posted with Blogsy
Johnson St. Sunday Morning
Early Sunday morning looking east from Patterson St. The middle building is a great coffeeshop, the Johnson Public House. Posted with Blogsy
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