Painting out of doors after being in the studio for most of the winter is a humbling experience. Dealing with all the gear and nature's elements as part of the outdoor painting experience is both exhilarating and sometimes a great challenge. This was the first painting I did on the trip to Dry Falls. Lake Lenore is part of a long string of lakes and coulee's that were created by the Missoula Floods during the ice ages. It is a dry, rocky, windy and deserty area with a lot of sage and usually a lot of sun. I rushed off to SE Washington at the end of the trip because my daughter had broken her foot, so I'm not sure this photo I took of the painting is very accurate. I can see some small areas I probably would have "fixed up" and I still might when I get back, but in the spirit of posting a daily painting--here it is!
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