I just returned from a wonderful three day
 plein air workshop in Warren, Vermont
with Tracy Everly organized by the 
Edgewater Gallery. 
She did demos each day and 
watching her paint was enlightening.  
I was reminded of the importance of doing
 quick value studies
 before you begin, in order to organize your composition. 
Just doing this much was enough to get started;
 a difficult moment in plein air.
Light, middle, dark.   
This is where I stopped when on location.  
Just enough to get me to this in the studio.
It was heaven being away for a week,
learning new things and meeting new people. 
Tracy is a generous and talented instructor
 and I’m so excited to try out all my new “tools”. 
Welcome summer!
 
             
            