Dusk Falls



Dusk Falls on Rattlesnake and Red. Oil on Canvas. 22" x 44"

This is an area of eastern Washington just south of where I grew up. As you're viewing it, the Yakima River is at your feet, the Horse Heaven Hills at your back. The Columbia River is both to the south and to the north.

This is the region of Washington where the great red wine grapes are grown. In some areas the lower slopes have orchards but here it's the shrub steppe. Those are the things I'm thinking about when painting landscapes.

You can see an earlier study of this on my blog here.

It's been a week since I've posted. I've been hard at work painting and priming. It takes me about 4 to 6 weeks to finish a painting and about 4 to 6 weeks ago I had troubles with my new computer that took up my time. Hence a slight slowdown!

Comments

Deborah Paris said…
Lovely work, McLisa! ....and bigger!
July 10, 2010 at 6:34 PM
Caroline Peña Bray said…
This is so atmospheric and beautifully executed. I popped here from Loriann Signori's blog and it's great to have found you...I'll be popping back for sure!
July 11, 2010 at 3:56 PM
Lisa McShane said…
Thanks Deborah - yes, bigger! Yay! My walls are full of big paintings in progress!

Thanks so much Caroline and welcome to my blog!
July 11, 2010 at 4:10 PM
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