Plein Air in Albemarle County, VA

Albemarle County, VA is a beautiful place any time of the year, but October has to be my very favorite. The trees, and consequently, the mountains turn all the colors of the rainbow--a feast for any painter!

This past weekend the Miller School, a sprawling acreage at the foot of the Blue Ridge mountains in Albemarle County hosted a Plein Air Event, which I attended. I painted at the top of a hill overlooking a beautiful golden and rose colored meadow -of course with the Blue Ridge mountains as the backdrop!





Miller's Meadow
8" x 10"
Oil on canvas



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"Guarding the Vinyard". 24" x 30" Oil on Canvas

For this second painting of Virginia vineyards, I chose to work with a different palette. I was reading about the Hudson River School landscape painters, and decided to give the palette they often used a try. This is burnt sienna, Venetian Red, yellow ochre, Naples yellow, ultramarine blue, burnt umber, flake white, and lamp black.




"Guarding the Vineyard"
24" x 30"
Oil on Canvas

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"From the Boat" -- 9" x 12" Painting From Our Boat!

Since we have a boat on the lake we live near, and my husband wanted some "company" fishing, I decided to see what it would be like to paint a plein air painting while he fished! I have to say first off that it was fun and relaxing, but also quite a challenge. Of course, the boat kept floating into different directions, but I'd adjust and keep going.




I worked on a couple of small paintings and came home with a painting of the scene that was in front if me--but needing some adjustments, which I made in the studio.

I'd definitely like to get good at this--painting from the boat, and will try again.

From the Boat
9" x 12"
Oil on Canvas




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