Saturday, September 17, 2011

"Barnard Mill"

8 x 8
oil on gessoed hardboard

The Oil Painters Society met this weekend for a paintout in Glen Rose, Texas, about 1 1/2 hours drive southwest of Dallas. The temperature has finally cooled off a little after our record setting hot summer, so we had a super turnout for the plein air event, almost 30 really fine artists! It was exciting to be in such great company. The first morning a number of us painted Barnard's Mill next to the Art Museum (notice the stone building to the left, typical of Hill Country architectural material). The Paluxy River flows just behind the mill, or at least it would flow if it had any water in it. Lack of rain and the extreme heat have left a dry river bed for now. 

7 comments:

  1. Beautiful job on the old mill. It was nice to meet you and your husband in Glen Rose. It was a fun weekend.

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  2. Such a gorgeous painting of a really unique building! I think it would be so wonderful to live in an old mill building!

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  3. Masterful use of light - the building looks bathed in gold. x

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  4. Fun day Ann! Enjoyed seeing you and your husband. I like the color palette of this painting too.

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