Back Forty

Back Forty
Painting No. 3-H-12
8"x10" oil on canvas board

Beautiful hot summer weather prevailed in Teton County during the Driggs Digs Plein Air Festival in Driggs, Idaho last week. This painting is from just outside of Tetonia, a small ranching community near Driggs. Within 50 miles of Driggs you could paint an entire career and never repeat the same scene.

Aspen Afternoon

Aspen Afternoon
Painting No. 7-G-12
6"x8"
oil on canvas

Afternoon light filters down through the trees in Hope Valley as another hot summer day draws to a close. As I paint in the meadow, I hear a small herd of cows with bells around their necks graze up in the shadows. Nice day, no mosquito's.

Outdoor Painting Workshop Aug 10-11, 2012

OUTDOOR PAINTING WORKSHOP

August 10-11, 2012

The Nature Conservancy, Genoa, Nevada

Cost: Free to the public

Class size: 14 students

Email to reserve your spot: james@jamesmckew.com  

This is a workshop for persons interested in learning basic techniques for oil painting outdoors. We will meet indoors on Friday night, Aug 10 from 6-8:30pm for a presentation, hands on exercises and a demonstration painting. Saturday morning Aug 11, 8-12 noon, we will be outdoors on the Nature Conservancy property for a quick demonstration painting then the students will try their hand at 2-3 paintings as time will allow.  Students are required to bring their own supplies. Email me for the PDF flyer with detailed information.