Back to the Swamp

“Back to the Swamp” — plein air field study in oil on birch panel 14×11″ by Margie Guyot

I had to step away from my still life painting for a day or two to let things dry. It started out pretty foggy this morning here but things cleared up in the afternoon. I’d taken a lawn chair and cup of tea out to the farthest deck on the creek and spied this view. Loaded up the wagon and set up to do a painting before the snow starts falling.

Here’s my setup:

I startled a ruffed grouse at one point, but otherwise things were pretty quiet.

Meanwhile, my cats, Mr. Kitters and Picasso, were having a tag team match with a mouse….

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