Morning Gossips by James McKew

Morning Gossips

Painting No. 7-D-13

8"x 8" oil on canvas panel

James McKew

The weather has been getting hotter everyday. I drove to Arches National Park this morning and painted at the Courthouse parking lot. I got there 10 minutes before a tour bus full of visitors from China arrived. It was a little dis-arming to have 50-60 people crowd in behind you to watch as you paint and take your photo, but it's part of being in the Park. After they left I met a nice father, mother and daughter from Shanghai. The father also paints, so we talked about art through his daughter....kinda fun.
This is always a great morning location and every time I paint the gossips I see something new.

Arches National Park

Balancing Act

8"x 8" oil on canvas

James McKew

2013

Arches National Park is one of the premiere plein air painting destination in the world.

Tim Morse and James McKew are lucky enough to paint here nearly everyday that the weather is good. This painting is a typical scene in Arches; in particular, this is the east side of Ham Rock, near The Garden of Eden, and was painted in the warm afternoon sunlight.