Finally finished this painting. It is acrylic on stretched canvas, 16" X 20". I loved hiking at Arches National Park, seeing the massive rock formations and spending time with my daughter in Utah. This was really the first time I paid attention to the cottonwood trees and the aspens. Their fall colors are different from the fall colors I see in New Hampshire. I took lots of photos and had a hard time choosing which ones to paint. I may do some more in the future. Meanwhile, I have started on a painting of Arethusa Falls in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire. Maybe I'll have that done to post in a few weeks.
Just for play, I wanted to work with some bright colors. I remembered how pretty the butterflies were in Costa Rica last year on my trip. I decided to paint some in a less detailed way. Usually I paint from my photos, but this one was just from my imagination. This is acrylic on canvas board, 8" X 10".
I am glad that the craft fairs are over for the season. I sold a couple of originals, several prints and lots of cards. It is hard work setting up, being there for many hours, then breaking everything down. I didn't do as many this year as last year. I do enjoy talking to everybody who stops by my table. There are lots of interesting people in New Hampshire.
We have about 10" or so of snow on the ground now from two storms. The winter sunsets are beautiful and so are the sunrises. I'm not so enthusiastic about the snow shoveling as I get older, but it is good exercise and I'm grateful that I can still do this.
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Cottonwoods at Arches National Park
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