Art Journal

I went to this event for the first time this July in Georgetown CO. It's only a two day event, and involves 2-3 paintings plus a Quick Draw. The quick draw was set to start at 12:30 and sure enough at 12:30 it started to pour rain. My umbrella had broken in high winds the day before,  so besides that problem and the fact that my canvas was getting wet and the paint wouldn't stick I ended up moving to my car and figured I was out of it. However the view through the windshield with the rain running down and causing visual distortions intrigued me so I decided to paint the scene that way. The painting, called Caught in the rain, 8 x 10, ended up winning the Quick Draw. I sold both that one and another called the Yellow House, 9 x 12,  so it was a great event for me overall.

Here are three of the paintings.

Caught in the Rain, sold

The Yellow House, sold

This last one, Road to the Pass, 9 x 12, sold, was painted on the road to Guanella Pass, (still available) a gorgeous drive recommended to anyone especially in July when all the flowers are blooming.