Weston is dull of vintage charm - and so much fun to visit for a weekend! Mom joined me for the fun and we dined and shopped between my paintings! I have several favorite places to hit while here, and I needed another day at least. Painting number 5086 in 5086 days. This painting is now showing at Weston Coffee Roastery!
The tall garden phlox are beginning to bloom - and the lawn smells heavenly! On this VERY busy day, I only have enough time to paint a miniature atc sized painting, and of course this garden was calling to me! With grandkids blowing bubbles, I quickly captured this beauty in between the fun. I love the vibrant color and fragrance so much! Painting number 5083 in 5083 days.
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I love getting to paint historic homes full of vintage charm in Weston! While shopping at one of my favorite boutiques, Missouri Bluffs, the lovely lady ringing me out mentioned that she requested her house to be painted last year, but all there was done on site was a painting of her outhouse. I asked for her address and popped by to see this antebellum gem! Finding shade to paint from put me on the side of this home, and this composition was irresistible. I finished too late to stop back by the shop, but left a message and delivered it to the coffee shop before leaving town. This painting is number 5082 in 5082 days. Now Showing at the Weston Coffee Roastery on Main! 😍🎨
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It's so fun to find places like this to paint right off the Meramec River! Mound Ridge had several very appealing groupings of kayaks and boats, and I had trouble deciding which to focus on! Going with the most colorful, these drew me in for my demo. It's been great fun to teach high school students acrylic in the field, especially at such an inspiring place. Now Showing at Gallery Zeke in Steelville 😍🎨
It was super fun to explore this local winery with paint! I hadn't been here before, so that made the day extra special. A wine tasting after painting led to a lovely glass of wine to share with artist friends. Every paint out should end this way! This painting is number 5077 in 5077 days and is now showing at the Lee's Summit City Hall.
Maremec Spring Park is one of my favorite places to paint, and it was fun to spend time here with local high school students during their plein air weekend! All of the students and mentors were treated admission to the Folksy Fish Festival, and we sketched among the bands dotting through the park. It was a great day spent teaching and having fun in a beautiful setting along the spring. Painting number 5076 in 5076 days.
I love finding slices of Americana to paint throughout the Midwest! Steelville has been going through a transformation in recent years, and I LOVE the vintage charm being resurrected in these historic buildings on Main Street. It was so fun to paint this building while waiting for judging to roll around. Painting number 5075 in 5075 days.
I lose all track of time when painting by a spring, especially when the water is rushing by at my feet I stood on the small footbridge crossing this spring, wanting to keep an eye out for the copperhead I just saw dissappear into a crack between rocks. As the minutes rolled by, I forgot about him altogether, so mesmerized I was by the water. There is something so healing about a spring, so soothing to the soul. This spring is an amazing painting companion with it's magical sounds, and I think I'll be returning each time I'm in town. Painting number 5071 in 5071 days. It looks like I've got a bit of catching up to do on my blog, a few entries didn't post again. If only every place had a good cell connection in the Midwest.
It was another beautiful day for painting at the Kick'n K farm! I found the shade of an old oak tree to stand in, and sketched this painting out first in ink. Once all was in place, I started applying the watercolor. The horses walked in and out of my composition, abs I painted them in when I could. This painting now Showing at Gallery Zeke, come see all the wet paintings tomorrow from 10 to 2. Painting number 5065 in 5065 days.
This is the first time I've been down this road, and I find a fun slice of Americana to paint in Steelville! What drew me to this street was 3 brightly painted old houses right beside this. Planning to paint all three on the street, I decided instead to paint the bright colors of this cool place. Painted on my Dad's birthday, he would have loved this place. Now Showing at Gallery Zeke until Saturday! Painting number 5064 in 5064 days.
It was so peaceful by Hoppe spring, sketching the one room schoolhouse in pen and ink. Cool, refreshing air wafted in from the spring as I started this. I didn't decide until half way through to leave it in ink alone. I like the timeless mood of pen and ink on handmade paper. It feels a bit like stepping back in time for a little while. Painting number 5063 in 5063 days.
What a treat to paint at one of my favorite places today - Maremec Spring Park! The water is stunning and the light was soft this morning, setting the stage for a moody painting at the waterfall. Painting to the sound of the water is sheer joy, as the painting emerges from the panel. This one is now showing at GalleryZeke!
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I love painting the vintage barns of the Missouri heartland - even when I'm short on time! With only enough time to enter two paintouts briefly for the Summit Art Plein Air, I arrived here on my way out of town for a 30 minute quick paint. It was like sprinting in a race to get this painted, framed and turned in - but it was also my little slice of sanity on a crazy day. I always feel better when my daily painting is done. Painting number 5060 in 5060 days. I've had no coverage these last 5 days, so none of my photos would load to a post. One would think the days of no service areas were minimal, but they've only grown worse in the last year.