Cafe on Broadway

SOLD

 I have wanted to paint the streets of Excelsior Springs for years - and today, I seized every opportunity to paint during the Excelsior Springs Plein Air event!  After first painting an ink and watercolor of the street scene in the opposite direction, I turned around to paint this vantage.  This scene called to me - even though it meant standing in the sun for part of it! I waited for my favorite trolley to drive by, too!  What a busy, thriving small town community this is - and so much fun to paint!  This painting was selected for the Purchase Award and of number 4656 in 4656 days. 

Parkville Overlook

This was a lovely bird's eye view over Parkville from the Evolytic's parking lot.  I spent a lovely afternoon painting with my daughter, Tiffany, to capture this scene.  With ink and watercolor I worked on my normal method, then went back into certain areas with more ink.  I have many fountain pens loaded with matching inks, and I carry a few with specific landscape colors.  I went to these four added impact and depth for the finish.  It's so fun exploring what the ink can add!  Painting number 5180 in 5180 days and I'm happy this painting won the Evolytics Purchase Award, too!  Still showing at Parkville Art House for the rest of the week! 

Flag at the Farmhouse

The morning light could not have been more beautiful for painting this farmhouse!  Arriving early to scout out my favored view, I decided this spot showed the house off best. Even though I would have loved to get the barn in there, there was not a good way compositionally, to include it. With fleeting light, I like to mark those passages with paint, before the magic fades. I put pretty strong color on there, and tried not to mess with those strokes as I pulled the rest together.  The weather was perfect with a gentle breeze blowing, so very comfortable!  And to top that all off, this painting was selected for today's Purchase Award, too. Painting number 3172 in 3172 days.