Stormy Inspiration
"Storm Headed East" 9 x 12 Chalk Pastel on Paper Email nicolehilsabeck@yahoo.com if interested in purchasing This one wasn't technically plein air, although I did paint it in action! It was a stormy day, so I worked in front of the kitchen window as the clouds barrelled eastward. This painting was unique in that I was able to begin and finish it in one session while my daughter was awake-- never been able to pull that off before! Whenever we get a good rain in Fallbrook, the colors of the surrounding hills become richer: purples get darker, greens are more vivid, and bits of sanguine red peek through the bushes and trees. Set against the backdrop of a gunmetal sky, the colors become even more striking. I always stop to appreciate the view of a rainy day (once the fog clears), and this was the first time I tried to capture its beauty on paper. The day before, it was quite windy, so I did my plein air work close to the ground: "Plein Air Shrooms" 9 x...