Ha Ha Tonka Overlook

 

The view from the castle ruins at Ha Ha Tonka castle are remarkable!  From the castle on the steep bluff to the sweeping arm of the Lake of the Ozarks, this vista is beautiful.  I had painted this earlier in the day with a heavy, overcast sky, but as I was departing another painting spot, I realized how beautiful the color now was!  So, I pulled this back out and added the bluer sky and water layer, making it far more appealing. I'm so happy that I walked back by this ridge! Now Showing at Lake Fine Art Galleria! Painting number 4315 in 4315 days. 

Ha Ha Tonka Castle Ruins

 

Ha Ha Tonka is such a treasure trove to the artist!  I've been visiting these ruins since I was young, and they have changed through the years.  Once we could run in and out of the rooms, and now they are fenced off with paved walkways around the exterior.  The view is still stunning from the hillside, and the dramatic lines and angles are still appealing.  With ink and watercolor I commit this place to paper, as it is this year, on this lovely morning in August.  Painting number 4305 in 4305 days, and this one is now showing at the Lake Fine Art Academy and Galleria on Bagnell Dam Boulevard.