I am in it with all my heart~Vincent van Gogh

Congratulations!! You found me - Talya Johnson (my friends call me Tali) :) Here you will find my ramblings and thoughts about the creative process, life in general, and how painting and searching for beauty gives me the hope. This blog is a little more personal in nature, a bit less commercial and geared more toward people interested in the creative process and an artistic lifestyle.

 

Sunrise Advancing - Mt. Hood Sunrise

10/16/2015 3:04:06 AM

On day two of the Pacific NW Plein Air event, I had to wake up at 3am, in order to travel to Mt. Hood Winery in time to catch the sunrise. I know from experience that there are a few precious minutes (if conditions are clear) as the sun rises, that Mt. Hood turns a most glorious array of violets and pinks. My mission was to capture that color and light in oil paint. We arrived in the area around 5:20 and were set up by 5:40am (one of my quickest set ups EVER). I quickly sketched in all my shapes with [...]

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