Primary puddles

Years ago, while visiting my wife's cousin in Vancouver, Canada, we hiked to a small waterfall just after a rainstorm. The forest light was misty and puddles littered the path. I had not brought along any painting materials so we went into town to purchase some. I was able to buy red, yellow and blue paint along with tube of white. We also purchased a couple of brushes and a canvas. I painted the pathway scene the best I could and left it with them as a thank you for their hospitality.

A couple of months ago, I wanted to teach my students to use only primary colors on their next painting. I remembered our Vancouver experience so I suggested that we use that scene as reference material. This is my version of that painting lesson.

Misty morning on the Narrow Gauge

This is a painting that I did following a Jerry Yarnell study session. Monochromatic paintings are always a bit more challenging for me, but I love the eery atmosphere they can create. My grandsons all like "trains" so I always have an audience and demand!

I used a local treasure, the "Juniper", as a model. This locomotive, also known and CP #60, was originally built in 1868 and was used to represent the Central Pacific Railroad at Promontory Summit in Northern Utah for the Golden Spike Celebration wherein east met west with the First Transcontinental Railroad. The replica we have today was built in 1979.