New year 5779

It's a new Jewish year now and I hope to be better about writing monthly.  Somehow the time just gets away from me.  Meanwhile I continue taking lessons and learning to paint.  I'm disappointed in these two paintings, but maybe I'll work on them some more.

I struggled with the colors on this painting and tried glazing (a friend recommended) but gave up. I'm trying a new version with a different size canvas and a slightly different view of the gulch.  Here is the first step (the block in).  This canvas is a panorama style, 10" X 20".

After my frustration with the original Lydle Gulch painting, I decided to play with the image with pen and ink. I like this one better.

I had fun playing with a palette knife on this one, a view of Double Arch at Arches State Park in Moab, Utah.  I've done other paintings from my photos there.  I'm unhappy with my sagebrush type tree on the left and will probably tone it down a little before I call this one done.

One of my Idaho paintings has been selected for exhibit and will be up at the Nampa Civic Center for the next few months.  This is the first time I'm exhibiting in this location. It is through the Treasure Valley Artists Alliance group (which collaborates with the Nampa group).
Here is a link to Market Day.

Meanwhile I am preparing for the holiday bazaar season by reprinting cards and prints I hope to sell locally.  My husband and I are signed up for 3 bazaars (he sells his books and photos while I sell my cards). We're still exploring our new home state of Idaho and plan on going on a tour bus in a couple of weeks.  I'm sure I'll have more photos of the mountains at the end of the month. We did take a walking tour of downtown Boise (architecture and history) and found that very interesting. Lots of art downtown.

May it be a good, sweet and healthy year for all. L'Shanah Tovah.