“Descending Shadows”, 24”x18”” oil on board
As some of you may know, our family has recently decided to
make some shifts in our perspective and attempt to follow our own path. What that means is we sold our house, took
the kids out of school, and started accepting what the world was offering
us. Our plan is loosely structured and
we make our decisions together. The kids
are all homeschooling (or as I like to say “lifeschooling”) and we are finding
truly wonderful learning experiences outside of the traditional model. This is something we have contemplated for
many years and have finally had the courage to attempt. We feel blessed to be in a position to take
hold of this opportunity.
Our most recent excursion was moving ourselves eastward for
nearly three weeks to house/kitty-sit for dear friends who were away in
Europe. We had the fabulous chance to
experience living in the Okanagan valley, affectionately known as Napa North
for the many world-class wineries. The
valley is the northern tip of the Sonora Desert and is a richly bio-diverse
environment. We were treated to amazing
views of clouds rolling into the valley below while mule deer and bighorn sheep
grazed the property. Needless to say the
inspiration for painting was prevalent and I look forward to what will come
from our stay there.
Here is a painting I did based on previous trips to the
area. You can see the beautiful rock
outcrop as a backdrop to the understated beauty of the sagebrush, all backlit
by the beautiful Okanagan light. You can
see another painting I did from the area in my post from May 17, 2014.
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