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2013 Fields Project Part 4: Process

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Part 4 from the Fields Project:  PROCESS

Unlike my plein air compatriots, I work via sketches and photographs. Mostly driving around the first few days of the residency and then setting up my outdoor studio at Castle Rock State Park. This year, I only spent a short time up there due to weather and ticks. I spent two afternoons painting in one of the enormous storage sheds at the Bocker Farm...me and the morning doves, they didn't really appreciate my prescence but they graciously spared my artwork their droppings!

Pleinlunch

Pleinlunch

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No, this cow was not this tall, but I couldn't resist making this comical rendition.

My work was more abstract than usual, this year. I was fascinated by the patterns of the driveways at the farms and the simple shapes of things.

Today....

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My facebook fan page has stolen all my blog time...I will attempt to start sharing those updates (and more!) here on my blog. Today, so far:Photo: Happiness = A fresh new sketch book!
Happiness = a fresh new sketch book, the old one is now full and stained with a coffee spill!

Photo: Thanks for sharing Silo Sister! Cathi Schwalbe

Quotes read to me by my friend, Cathi Schwalbe, at last week's Fields Project. A photo retropsective of my trip is coming soon!

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And new prints now available for sale on Fine Art America:
Above: One Chick + One Peppermint Tree
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Purple Poulet
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Tall Cow

....it was an amazing week on the farm: part I

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I spent a magical 9 days, June 18-26th, at the 13th Annual Fields Project Artist Residency. I'll split my recap into a few posts because I have a lot of photos that I would like to share. I stayed with the Pfieffer Family near Ashton, IL on their pig farm, and I'm glad to report that they have agreed to adopt me! ...do you like their license plate?! My toes are the green ones, painted in honor of the week, which was filled with laughter and an endless supply of rural artistic inspiration.
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I'll start with the family farm dogs...this is Beauty.
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...and Bebe, hard working farm dogs most of the time!
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...and old, Tiger - he has quite a set of lungs! Screen shot 2011-06-30 at 7.47.56 PM
Lots of kitties running around, too! Screen shot 2011-06-30 at 7.52.12 PM
Pigs! I'll go into much more detail about these guys in the following posts. Screen shot 2011-06-30 at 7.54.23 PMMomma cow and her calf...sorry Taryn, I forgot momma's name, baby'g going to be an 'L' name...I suggested "Louie", "Lester"....oh, how about "LeRoy"? Screen shot 2011-06-30 at 7.58.43 PM
And this is Frosty (note the ears...struck with a little frost bite) and Daffodil in the background..they were really fun goats, totally engaging and loved attention! So beautiful.
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Daffodil, so pretty.
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Screen shot 2011-06-30 at 8.08.21 PMFrosty was often 'standing' on the fence like this when I would get in my truck to leave for the day. Screen shot 2011-06-30 at 8.14.14 PM
Look at that mug!
Screen shot 2011-06-30 at 8.15.53 PM...more to come! Screen shot 2011-06-30 at 8.19.32 PM