My first try at a plein air gouache piece was in December 2012, blog post
Ward Ranch, a very dreary and rainy day. We're having summer-like weather in January so I was looking forward to another paint-out at the
E. Waldo Ward Ranch in Sierra Madre. This time I painted a transparent watercolor piece.
The morning was gorgeous and this small 1891 ranch and orchard is so charming. It's also a canning operation. The gift shop sells wonderful jams, jellies, and other goodies. There are the fruit trees, an old barn, lots of rusty old equipment, and a beautiful yellow house. I settled on a view from under a tree of some of the fruit trees, a stone building, and a birdhouse which is a small version of the old barn. It's great to have permission to paint at the ranch and see such a large turn-out of painters.
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| 8 x 10" watercolor |
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| Brenda Swenson leading the crit after painting. |
The location sounds like a painters paradise Sherry. Your watercolour is fresh and lovely to view
ReplyDeleteThank You Lorraine! It was lovely there for painting.
DeleteI would love to visit this ranch and buy some goodies. Your lovely painting makes it look very welcoming
ReplyDeleteThanks Polly, you would find lots of goodies to buy.
DeleteNice composition, Sherry - the very ordinary into a lovely piece!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your nice comment Joani!
DeleteWhat a beautiful place to plein air paint, and so well displayed in both your watercolor and your gouache from last year.
ReplyDeleteThanks Terry, two entirely different experiences for me there.
DeleteI like all the red added to this. Lots of energy, here!
ReplyDeleteThank You Leslie!
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