Save the Fountains in Kansas City MO!

The fountains in Kansas City are in need of repair!  There has been a push to support this effort and the artists of Kansas City have come together to help.  In June we had a 'splash mob' paint out with a sale at Union Station.  Currently the project is gathering a painting from artists willing to donate 50% of the sales to the 'save the fountains' project.  Here is the work I have painted for this program.

This painting was done of the JC Nichole's Fountain at the Plaza.  It was SOLD at the first event!

This painting was also SOLD at the first event!

And this one is also SOLD!

This painting is of the fountain in North Kansas City.  It is still available for sale.  

One of the fantastic fountains on the Plaza.  

This is my current painting from the above fountain.  It measures 11' x 14" , oil on canvas panel.  Framed.  The auction bid starts at $400.

I hope you will be part of this project to help repair the fountains in our beautiful city.  For more information, go to http://www.kcfountains.com
You can also sponsor a fountain.  Contact Stacey at 816.561.7555 for more information.

Happy Mother's Day!

I took a photo of this horse a few weeks ago.  It's an unusual perspective, but reflects how majestic I think a horse is.  So, for Mother's Day, I am painting!

Workshop on a horse ranch...how lucky can I get?

 I attended a Kim Casebeer workshop in the Flint Hills of Clements KS this weekend.  Thurs. - Sunday of non-stop painting in plein air.  It was fantastic.  I have selected a few pictures to share with you, but I had nearly 300 to chose from!  Since I have worked on a tractor since the Augusta trip, I have added it too.  I will create a post for Augusta this week too!  Out of order, but I have such great pictures to share, I will post it anyway.  As you see, since I have ceased painting a horse a day, I don't seem to post everyday.  Whoops!  But I will try to do it at least once a week.

Underpainting of a tractor from Augusta, MO.

stone bridge near Clements, MO.

Painting subjects!

Great abandoned trucks and cars were everywhere.

Flint Hills sky, like no other.

Location of the workshop

BEAUTIFUL

'stuff' around the property of the bunkhouse

great views in every direction

The bunkhouse/ B & B

more horses waiting for me to paint...

This horse's name was Butter.  Not real social or well liked by the group for some reason.  Maybe because she was so pretty!

saddling up for a trail ride

Kim doing a demo for 'trees'

Me working on rocks, trying to remember they should not look like a pillow!

One of two Rocky Mountain horses.  My favorite breed!  

Kim doing a demo for vistas of the Flint Hills.

Pastel artist Elaine Lierly Jones.  

I met these women at the ranch and got to 'talk horses'.  I loved it.  Horse 'people' are so nice!  These are the two Rocky Mountain horses.  One owner was from Olathe KS and the other from Versailles MO.  

Unfortunately this horse hurt her back left leg during the trail ride that morning.  The horse's name is Maggie.  The owner couldn't ride her lame, so they packed up and went back home.  At least I had the opportunity to meet the owner and take lots of photos of Maggie.

The horses had on booties because they didn't have horse shoes on.  These protect their hoofs.

Modeling for me so I had details of the saddle and boots, etc.

Beautiful Maggie

Look at the color of these horses.  Stunning.

This horse was snorting at me.  The owner said she was ready to get the saddle off and rest.  She would toss that lovely head of hair around and act very sassy!

Porch of bunkhouse facing sunrise.

MORE horses...

A really handsome baby bull.

On my way home I worked on one painting I had started Sat. and began this one of the same location.

First painting from Sat.

really glad I have an SUV!  Note my CD racks I use for canvas?  Thank you to  the artist Michael Johnson Chesley for that brilliant idea.

The finished tractor.

The nearly finished Flint Hills painting from Sunday

Painting from the workshop on 'intimate space'.

Creek rocks and water.  Friday was 'painting the 4 basic elements' day.  Sky, trees, rocks and water.  

I hope this is obvious....the tree exercise.

Sat.'s 'vista' painting.  I have since worked on the sky.  The photo is not true to color.  That horizon area is not so yellow and green!  No tornados!