Sun-up to Sun-down - 43 Paintings Later

We did it. Yippee!!
Starting on Friday morning, July 29, artists Coni Grant, Susan McCullough and Peggy Immel were out on Kit Carson Rd. in Taos - about 5:45 to catch the very first rays of the sun- and a beautiful little crescent moon that hung over the distinctive adobes of Taos.
After that it was a painting an hour until dark. That means up to 15 plein air pieces in one day, from each painter - created one right after the other.
At the top are all of our finished pieces - taking in the entire stretch of Kit Carson Road.
Below, Sue paints at the Couse Museum. Later in the day each of us had to take cover from a crazy and violent rain storm but we painted on - under what ever cover we could find.
At one point in the afternoon two local musicians filled the sidewalk with great music.
In the end - a job well done; and YES it was a  marathon.
Special "THANK"s to Peggy Immel and to Steve Immel, and to Rob Wilder of Wilder Nightingale Gallery.

The unframed, 6" x 8" pieces are on sale at
Wilder Nightingale Fine Art Gallery,  on Kit Carson Road in Taos, NM.

Sun-up to Sun-down - Plein Air Event in Taos

Friday, July 29, artists Coni Grant, Susan McCullough and Peggy Immel will paint one painting every hour from dawn to dark along the famous Kit Carson Road in Toas.
That means up to 15 plein air pieces in one day, from each painter - created one right after the other.
It will be a marathon, for sure.

The unframed, 6" x 8" pieces will be on sale at Wilder Nightingale Fine Art on Kit Carson - immediately on Friday -
and all day on Saturday, July 30th.  The artist's will also be in
Wilder Nightingale Fine Art Gallery,  all day on Saturday.

Class Notes on Summer Plein Air

 We are enjoying one of our most beautiful summers here in Alamosa, Colorado and tho' I paint- out all year around - there is something very special in these few short weeks when all my classes go out -
into the brief, but beautiful summer.

Last Tuesday evening at the marsh in Alamosa we faced Mt. Blanca with our backs to the setting sun, but the sky was a continual light show of color and drama- all reflected in the marsh that surrounded us. Blanca lit up with evening alpenglow and, finally the full moon rose up - huge and really glorious.
It was awesome and I think everyone went home feeling grateful to have been there!
If you have been thinking of getting out to paint en plein air this summer- catch us on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30pm,
or on Thursday Mornings from 9am to noon.
Our schedule is always posted here on the blog with directions to the painting location.
Snatch a few days, or evenings of Summer as they fly by; You won't regret it.