Tracy's Tipi


"Tracy's Tipi"
oil  on Canvas
6x8

Last week I went plein air painting again at Kettle Moraine State Forest. While walking along the fence I was surprised to see a huge tipi in a clearing on the other side of the fence. I decided right then to sit down with my pochade box and paint what I saw. I didn’t have a clear view since there were so many bushes and I also had to look through the fence but could see good enough to capture the scene.

When I was halfway through my painting a very friendly woman named Tracy who owns the property came over to see what I was doing. She invited me to see her tipi closeup and walk inside to see the fire ring. She also said I could come back and paint on her property. I am really looking forward to painting when her apple orchard starts blooming.

I finished this painting in my studio from a photo and probably spent way too much time on it. My next challenge is to look for a simple scene that I can finish on location. I hope to do that while on a camping trip in Florida during the first two weeks of April.

8 comments:

  1. What ever time you spent on this gem was well worth it. I especially love the work around the top of the teepee (tepee, tipi it's all good). How lucky you are to get invited to paint on people's property. People must be able to tell right away what a sweetheart you are.

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  2. BEAUTIFUL painting, Carol. I love the rich colors.

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  3. How beautiful! And how unique, to find a teepee in the middle of the woods! Thank you for your nice comments on my blog!

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  4. Love this painting, Carol. The strong warm foreground really sets the stage for the other colors!

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  5. Great painting, beautiful as always. I have a blog award for you at my blog.

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  6. Hi Carol! I have an award for you on my blog!

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  7. Beautiful! I love the foreground and the teepee turned out especially nice. We'll have to plan a trip out there to paint together.

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