Painting a Pony in Orchard
October 8, 2007
WHILE ON VACATION to paint the Smokey Mountains, the weather was not conducive to painting at all, even though I love painting in the rain and unique weather conditions. Although tough to paint last week, I took along a few photos that have shaped the region where I live. This piece is especially significant to me...the peach orchard has recently been leveled to build a housing development (known here as a PUD: "Planned Unit Development")
I am excited to have had been given permission by the owners of that land several years ago to shoot photos of this orchard. They were cautious and reluctant, as most folks are when approached by a stranger. Nevertheless, I was able to shoot photos rapidly rather than paint on location in this situation. I was just thankful to capture images of the land, home and pony all at the same time. This painting is a composite of what I came away with from the location.
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