sketch at crabapple creek

I sketched at crabapple creek. 

This is my last piece at Crabapple Creek. There are so many trees there and fields. However today i discovered Oaks Island on Sauve Island. i was working on a piece and who should drive up but Brenda Boylan, Gretha Linewood , and Bev Drew Kinley on their way out. I said next time ask me to go. I'm just not popular. Oh well. keep on keeping on. The area is soon to be closed for the season anyway. I don't know if I'll get to finish the piece i started there. I guess I'll have to wing it. But next year....... I don't know if there is going to be a paint out day at Sauvie this Saturday or not. I have to go to NW Wine Bar to pick up one of my pieces but maybe i can get some time in the morning to get some work done.

crabapple creek preserve Oregon

With the warm weather last week I went back to Crabapple creek preserve and worked near the same area as before. The sun was straight up so the picture is turning out kind of flat but I like the surface so far. I still have some work to do on it but I am going to try and participate in the NPS paint out in Hood River. There are so many great artists there i hope to pick up some new things. They have organized locations with about 3 or 4 hours in one place. There are so many places to paint in Hood location and they have a gallery there I haven't seen yet so am looking forward to a few busy days. I hope I don't get too tired. On September 19th I will participate in the Scappoose Sauerkraut Festival and so will miss a few of the Hood paint out locations. Much much to learn. When the weather gets poor and my hands freeze from being cold I hope to work on a few still lives. 

 Accompanied Laura Hamel the photographer , at Hillsboro Orenco station farmers market. I would say it's not a place to sell art. Maybe the winter market because folks are looking for Christmas presents but I decided to stay away from farmers markets.

 Okay Later and God Bless.