Rabbitbrush at June Lake

Oil on linen on panel, 8 x 10 inches --

We visited our friends in the Eastern Sierras last week. I painted at around the June Lake Loop for a few days. The weather was very nice. Although it was smoky due to fires especially near the mountains in most of that area, it was not too bad around June Lake when I was there. I painted this at the look out spot of June Lake. I was drawn to the light hitting on the rabbitbrush and the orange tree. I couldn't quite finish this in one morning session, and I went back there on the second morning to finish it up.

Horse in front of White Mountain Peak

Oil on linen on panel, 6 x 6 inches -- SOLD

I painted this in Bishop, CA, earlier. The horse was not staying still for me to finish painting. But I tried anyway. Fortunately I had a camera with me, and took several reference photos before the horse disappeared. So I touched it up after I got back from the trip.

Rabbitbrush Road

Oil on linen on panel, 6 x 6 inches -- SOLD

I painted this landscape at Fish Through, north of Bishop, CA. It's a wildlife refuge, and there's hardly anybody out there, except for wild animals and domestic horses. There was hardly any shade either. So I deployed my parasol for painting in the middle of the dirt road to cover my easel. It was very hot day, to be honest. I was still wearing a long sleeve shirt and jeans, and sprayed insect repellent to avoid insect bite. But this was one of the scenes that I've been really interested in painting. I loved the light and shadow of the rabbitbrush in the morning light.