Paint North Carolina 2008

It's been a while since my last post and I have a lot to catch up on in terms of my blogging, web updates etc, . It just takes so much time to format my photos that when I start working on the computer to update stuff, it takes away from my painting time and I don't like that. I know there is an easier way to do things but still have not figured this all out. OK, so I was just in North Carolina two weeks ago as part of The Germanton Gallery's Annual Invitational Plein Air Event. It was my first time to actually be in the show , as last year I just showed up for the Quick Draw. I had so much Fun meeting and talking to other artists . I Also Met Scott Burdick and Sue Lyon who are two of the countries top artists and two of my favorites, and got a chance to visit Scott's studio.

They were very nice and gracious to invite me and some of the other artists that were also present that Saturday to their home and studio the afternoon after the quick draw . The Photos above were taken during the quick draw and are photos of Scott and the group painting the model,  Scott did a charcoal sketch as you can see from the second photo on the right, and the finished sketch below that.

         Scott drawing during the quick draw

                                

  

I was also surprised to receive one of seven awards for my painting Buckhorn Colors . I painted this near the Buckhorn Reservoir around a 30 to 40 minute drive from Clayton .

"Buckhorn Colors" 9 x 12 Oil

I had travelled south from Jersey to Virginia Beach VA, where I stayed with my Aunt, who brought me to Knott's Island NC, just below the Virginia Border. I painted one painting there during the sunset hours , then I spent the next day travelling further south to Clayton, NC where my Uncle lives (my Aunt's sister). They were kind enough to drive me to wonderful areas of old barns, lakes and even a strawberry field where I saw the farmers picking strawberries . I also visited historic Pittsboro, where I painted Pasture Heat.

"Pasture Heat" 12 x 16 Oil

Then I said goodbye to my Uncle and Aunt in Clayton and headed to Germanton. This was a Thursday where we were supposed to submit four framed paintings later that afternoon. I scouted the area around the Gallery and David (gallery owner) told me to go to either Scott's House where most of the other artists were meeting but were going to paint around a barn nearby or paint wherever I want along the way.

Sure enough the views were so pretty that I had to stop at friendship road to paint the mountain view. Although i made one attempt to locate the group but was really getting tired of driving and running out of time that I just stopped by a roadside and painted.

"Friendship Road View" 8 x 10 Oil