Divide in the Distance

"Divide in the Distance"
6" x 6"
Oil on hardboard
Late summer on the Continental Divide was a tapestry of color and textures my Midwestern senses were unaccustomed to.  Everything was different, interesting, passionate. It was good to be in a place where passion ran as wild as a... moose.  


I've painted this little pond before, but I try to capture a different view of the Divide when I do.  I loved this quiet place that reflected the sky so beautifully.

Thank you for being here.
Carol

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Breaking the Silence

"Breaking the Silence"
8" x  8"
Oil on gessoed hardboard
Late in the summer, when the chlorophyll-makers peter out, it's nice to observe the subtleties in nature's quiet places.  Morning whispers her sweet words to break the silence of night.


This is my third small reflective water piece.  I'm not sure if it's out of my system yet, or not.  We'll see when I waken tomorrow!

Thank you for joining me here today.
Carol

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Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall

"Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall"
6" x 6"
Oil on gessoed hardboard
The view as I look across this small, but deep lake is nearly always mirror-like. Wind disrupts the reflection in some spots, but not many, for its size.  Most of the time the sky reflects perfectly on it. I love to stop and gaze at this, the largest mirror in my world.

Lily Lake is another of my quiet places. I take comfort in the memories of how it felt to stand in her presence.

Thank you for wading with me today.
Carol

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Serenity Pond

"Serenity Pond"
6" x 6"
Oil on gessoed hardboard
I needed to come to clarity this morning, so I allowed my mind to travel to a place where I had found it easily before.  This little pond knows many of my secrets.   


I painted this with three brushes I've never used before, plus my Colour Shaper.  It seems to have worked.  I'm going to do another while I'm inspired!

Thank you for walking with me today.
Carol

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Devil's Thumb Ranch

"Devil's Thumb Ranch"
"12 x 12"
Oil on wrapped canvas
Sky reflections sparkled in the grass as I crossed a tiny bridge on the property of Devil's Thumb Ranch at the Continental Divide in Colorado. I stopped to document the rapidly changing light as the sun dropped behind me. It wasn't much as waterways go, but as a serpentine mirror, it was fab. 

Yes, I paint landscapes.  My first watercolor paintings were rural house portraits for realtors to give as closing gifts. I was kept busy enough back in the seventies to learn to use the medium. That led to teaching watercolor twice a week for ten years.  After that I branched off into acrylics when I was asked to paint a mural. That started a fifteen year career of standing on ladders and scaffolding!  I've only recently begun to paint in this fabulous medium of oils.

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Thank you for visiting,
Carol