Juniper in Autumn

"Juniper in Autumn", 6x8 Little Gem, oil on black gessoed board, with black edge.

If you follow my blog you know I live within walking distance of the Rio Grande.  All of the river front is native habitat and protected by the state park system.  I had no idea the trouble I was about to encounter when I decided to paint the tree.  Over and over I experienced failure.  Finally I took my canvas chair and my sketch book and sat in front of the tree until I understood it and could sketch it.  Not a tree; a BUSH!

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Sketch with finished painting

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CORRALES ADOBE WALL AND GATE IV

Corrales Adobe Wall and Gate IV

The last in the series of this gate and wall.  I have loved painting it for the past few days, daily painter that I am, so for the last painting, I am looking at this nearly straight on.  The Chamisa is in full bloom, while the background cottonwood tree is quickly turning yellow.

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Corrales Adobe Wall and Gate IV
Little Gem 6x8
oil on black gessoed board

Paseo del Bosque Trail: SALE PROCEEDS DONATED TO FRIENDS OF THE BOSQUE

Paseo del Bosque Trail
Little Gem
6x8 oil on canvas mounted

PASEO DEL BOSQUE TRAIL
   
This trail runs along the Rio Grande and just a few blocks from the sorghum field grown for the wintering birds.  The sorghum field is ready for harvest but hasn't been prepared.

Many of you have been following my bike adventures and my watchful eye for the big birds migrating south.  The sandhill cranes have
arrived but due to government shutdown, all fish and wildlife employees have been furloughed leaving the birds' winter habitat unprepared and with little for the birds to eat.  The sandhill crane is a species that nearly vanished in the early 20th century before efforts were made to restore their habitat.  For more information on Friends of the Bosque del
Apache National Wildlife Refuge, click here.

All proceeds from the sale of Paseo del Bosque Trail will be donated to Friends of the Bosque.  Click here to purchase on dailypaintworks.com

Sorghum Harvest
Little Gem
6x8 oil on canvas mourned

SORGHUM HARVEST II

Additionally all proceeds from the sale of Sorghum Harvest II will be donated to Friends of the Bosque.  Please help get these fields prepared for the birds.

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