Wednesday night, May 1st was The Overlook Gallery's first officially un-official plein air paint-out for 2013. We went to Big Bend Campground on Hwy 128, along the Colorado River for some evening painting. It had been windy all day and the weather was threatening to ruin the evening. We got to the picnic area in the campground and was delighted to find the wind was fairly light and the color on the river and canyon walls was stunning.
Getting in the car and heading out to a location is half the battle of painting outdoors. We can usually find 20 excuses to stay indoors rather than just loading the car and making an effort to get in the field. Even if the weather is rotten on site, at least you saw some country with fresh eyes and can take a few photos or thumbnail sketches home.
As we were driving out I noticed tents on the side of the road were getting thrashed by the winds, but I kept going because you don't know what will happen when you get there. As it turned out we had a great evening on the river, followed by a spectacular sunset. The next paint-out is Wednesday May 8, at the Monitor and Merrimac overlook on Hwy 313 (Canyonlands N.P. entrance north of Moab). Meet at The Overlook Gallery at 5pm. For more info: (435) 259-3861 or
info@theoverlookgallery.com
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| Tim Morse at Big Bend, Colorado River |
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| Tim Morse plein air Big Bend |
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