Bear Paw Ranch

 What a lovely spot to sketch in pen and ink!  From the vintage home to the wonderful barns, I knew I wanted to capture the full scene on my paper.  When I start a drawing like this, I make little tick marks that represent each building - just to make sure they all fit into the space.  It is very helpful to make sure that far right barn made it into the scene.  The house and that barn were my favorite buildings so both were important.  Painting number 3108 in 3108 days. 

Quilt on the Line

After first sketching the a sweep of the land - house and all outbuildings in ink,  I turned my attention to the lovely backyard scene of chickens and a quilt on the line.  The chickens rounded the house three times for me, allowing me to get their likenesses painted.  They were quick when passing by, so I really had to paint fast before they popped out of view!  Such a peaceful spot, I lost myself in the process of painting.  I spent a little longer than usual on this, but this place had so much to say!  Love these glorious painting days!  Painting number 3070 in 3070 days.