Plein Air Painting Retreat

Wow, has it really been that long since I posted? It's been a bit adjustment having the kids home for the summer.

I just got back from a painting retreat for a few days with the Snake River Plein Air painters. We painted in the middle of nowhere in Montana, and it was GORGEOUS! I finished 5 paintings, but I still need to photograph them. It was a wonderful, relaxing, productive trip.

We went to the ghost town of Bannack for most of the first day. No ghost sightings, but plenty of wild animal sightings. It's a state park now, so all the old buildings are taken care of and somewhat maintained. Most of them are unlocked and you can go inside and look around. It was incredibly interesting. The funky linoleum and wallpaper took me off guard.

We also dug some crystals out of Crystal mountain. Pretty sweet. I think I would have enjoyed being a geologist. Or maybe an archeologist. My kids were WAY more impressed with the crystals than they were with all my paintings.

Here are some shots I took of my paintings in progress on scene. I'll post more after I photograph them.