August 25, 2020
Well, I thought I had a finished painting when I posted last week! But as I was looking at the painting I imagined a grove of aspen in front of the structure. Honestly, it didn't take a lot of imagination since there actually IS a grove of aspen in front of the structure.
Years ago, when Terry Nelson and I worked together, our mantra was "Think It, Do It." So when that thought crossed my mind, I was bound to paint that aspen grove!
Marshall
August 19, 2020
I was sketching at the south edge of town last week and was drawn to this great old dairy barn. Old timers will remember it as being just outside of town, now it’s surrounded by businesses. Locals would probably recognize it more easily had I not invoked my artistic license and painted it red like it actually is.
I thought the painting was done, but I now imagine it with the grove of aspens, that I very deliberately left out, included in the painting!
A new pic soon.
Let’s keep in touch,
Marshall
August 11, 2020
It seems to be a blue filled world in the summertime. Everywhere I look, everywhere I go, blue, blue, and bluer!
Case in point: Pale phathlo blue sky above Ultramarine blue water, as my grandson Oliver and crew sail away for a light air, early morning race on spectacularly blue Flathead Lake. As I head into my studio, I have a sneaking suspicion I’ll be reaching for some shade of that beautiful color, you guessed it, blue!
Let's keep in touch,
Marshall
