Sunday, November 30, 2008

Late Autumn Napa Bliss

I finally made it out to paint after taking a break from it for the last month and a half. It felt good to be back out painting, and I will try to go out again soon. This is my favorite time of year, where there has been enough rain to green things up a bit while fall colors are still abundant. The vineyards in particular are still clothed in a variety of lovely autumn hues. The light is very horizontal and filtered with heavy atmosphere typical for November. The days are warm in the sunshine and the winds are calm, perfect for painting. Both oil studies are 6x8". 

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Sharon, these are sweet! and the set in your last post are so inspired and inspiring; what the heck were you talking about up in ediza? something about getting too tight? You've got a sure hand with your brush, if ever I saw one!

By the way, where is this in Napa? Looks soooo familiar..

Ern said...

Great job Sharon!
Beautiful bold strokes.

=)
-ern

HMS28 said...

Hi Sharon, Is my first time in your blog.
That is beautiful paint,good job.
Merry christmas