Here's my pastel plein air set up at the Vista House in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
Early in the day it was not too busy at this popular view point and overlook. To stand in the landscape, open to all it has to reveal, is a heady experience. More observation leads to more understanding and that leads to more personal response to the landscape.
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| To the East, Vista House View, 10 x 10, pastel on paper |
As the morning heated up, more people came. In cars and on bikes. In motorhomes and in trucks. Many people took photographs of me painting. Many people wanted to talk to me. As you would suspect, it spoiled my concentration.
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| Distracted Abstraction, to the East, 8 x 8, pastel on paper |
Instead of
getting frustrated by that, I decided to just paint an abstraction of
the place, plus my feelings about being so distracted by all of the
people.
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| Vista House, built 1918 |
If you are interested in seeing more of the Columbia River Gorge area, I recommend the book Wild Beauty: Photography of the Columbia River Gorge, 1867 - 1957.
More about the Vista House here.
1 comment:
How fun to see both your sketches and Roxanne's! Thanks for sharing the fruits of your trip.
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