"There"

I'm back in the studio and at it. I've lived with a sketch I just have to paint! 
I'll post some pics soon, but I have several upcoming reference trips. I can never have enough reference. Back in 1990's when I began my art career in earnest, I used a 35mm film camera. I couldn't afford a long telephoto lens, but I made do. I mark those print photos among my most treasured possessions! 

There is something stimulating about having these in hand. Holding them puts me there at that moment. Those memories are powerful!
I have flipped through them many times but I always get new inspiration. There is always another story of nature to be told in the paint. 
Digital cameras are convenient and I have moved on to several. I have ordered prints but it just isn't the same. The digital cameras give amazing detail but I rely on my plein air studies for the feeling. I always have.
Nature is grand and unpredictable, a stark contrast to the order and regiment we can encounter in life. We have to-do lists, work-out regiments, and schedules. The biggest compliment I am paid is when a collector has placed my painting in their office or home and tells me looking at it takes them "there".  I get it and I'm completely honored! 

Recently viewed needing to be placed back in their proper place. I am particular about my reference!

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