Autumn at Oak Glenn

 

This was such an amazing painting day!  As soon as I pulled up the road leading to the Oak Glenn Winery, I wanted to paint it!  The morning light was streaming through the trees, illuminating the autumn landscape. After a quick look at the top of the hill, I headed back to paint this beautiful stretch of road.  I blocked this one in fast because the light was already changing so much. It was a bit of a struggle to find the right color balance as this is my first real fall color paint this year!  I do love a good challenge!  I'm so happy this painting has a new home tonight!  Painting number 3932 in 3932 days. 

Autumn Path

 

I'm so happy to paint the peak color at Gasconade Fall Plein Air at the Lost Valley Lake!  I loved this path winding through the fall trees, and I just HAD to paint it.  This 35 minute wonder happened because I could not leave this space before painting it - and had only minutes to rush to turn in other work!  No better was to keep things loose and fresh!  Painting number 4377 in 4377 days. 

Red Oak Valley

 

It was a gorgeous morning to paint at Red Oak Valley Farm for Gasconade Fall Plein Air! There is SO much here to paint, that I stayed right up until turn in time and painted two more!  I love this collection of buildings sprawling in the farm - and the cattle strolled right into my painting as I worked!  And thank goodness they did, because they strolled right on out 20 minutes later - after its painted them in!  It was pretty cold out early, but I had all my warm weather gear on - so I was fine!  Love how the leaves are starting to change here - and I can't wait to capture it! Painting number 4369 in 4369 days.