I enjoyed the process of making quick little plein air paintings during our travels in Chaco and Bandelier enough to continue doing so on my own. Using the materials provided in the course I reconstructed the larger plein air device into a smaller cube to house multiple little completed paintings for drying/transport.
I stuck with a 5x7" painting size in order to more feasibly stow all of my painting stuff on a bike for bike camping adventures. Plus, that was the max size I could tape to the inside of my cigar box pochade.
Last December and January a friend and I rode from Santa Fe, NM to Austin, TX taking mostly dirt roads and jeep trails. We wanted to get off the beaten trail and spend a lot of time in the mountains.
I brought my plein air painting stuff and made loads of paintings along the way with the goal of using them as inspiration in the studio.
A small sample of what I brought home.
Thanks Raychael for the wonderful time in Chaco and Bandelier. My studio practices have grown because of it and I'm grateful to have spent time with all of the awesome people who participated and facilitated the course.
-Calvin
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