Thursday, April 23, 2009

ballard locks

Saturday we met up at the Hiram M. Chittenden locks. Fun, windy and cold out on the locks themselves! Here are a couple little sketches:
First, ink and gouache in my little Moleskine watercolor book, 3.25 x 5, looking southeast: Then a 5x7 oil sketch looking west at the railroad bridge, from the west end of the large lock:

2 comments:

Camille LaRue Olsen said...

Wow, your work is so vibrant!! Love it and so glad to have found your blog!

Betker said...

Thank you for your kindness, Camille! You know I love your work as well. I feel so lucky the internet-window is open 24 hours -- nothing lifts my spirits like seeing the wonderful painting going on around me!