Plein Air Moab 2 by Pam Holnback

Near Canyonlands
9" x 12" Oil
$195.00 + $10. s/h
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This is the second plein air painting from my recent trip to Moab, Utah.  We stopped painting around 4:00  because we wanted to head further down the road to photograph the late afternoon shadows on the canyon walls.  At the time, I thought I'd come back and add more to the piece, but now, I'm not going to.  It works as is.

Here I am painting away...I know, my umbrella should be all white on the outside and gray on the inside.  But, my all white umbrellas is so large (it covers my easel, me, anyone who's looking) that I use it only in my back yard.  This one was left over from when the kids were small, and being my frugal self, I'm using it!

Another View - Impressionistic Plein Air Landscape by Pam Holnback

Another View
6" x 8" oil on panel on board
$100.00 + $10. s/h

For this piece I'm pretty much standing in the same spot on the stern of the boat.  I think that I painted these last two pieces between about 5:30 and 7:30.  It was a quiet first evening.  People were resting or out on the beaches exploring (no, not like warm sun-tan beaches!)

Susan Bell artist, plein air landscape, new mexico

My friend that owns this ranch in Wagon Mound, New Mexico droped me off in the morning and in the process of painting this picture I saw many antelope, a coyote and this cattle drive come by. The Old Sante Fe trail runs right through here.
20X20
oil on linen
to purchase: visit Bell Studio Gallery
1573 So Pearl, Denver, COLO (303) 282-7343
or go to www.susanbellfineart.com

Plein Air Costa Rica Video by Pam Holnback

I've created a video from our recent trip to Costa Rica. Hope you enjoy it! You can also see this, and other painting videos, at Daily Painter Originals Video blog:

Palm Frond Shadows by Pam Holnback

Palm Frond Shadows
6" x 8" Oil
$100.00 + $10. s/h

After painting aspen shadows last fall and shadows in the snow last month, I had to paint the shadows from the palm fronds.

Carrillo Beach Costa Rica by Pam Holnback

Carrillo Beach, Costa Rica
6" x 8" Oil
$100.00 + $10. s/h

The beaches in Costa Rica were beautiful!  We stayed for several days in Samara. Carrillo Beach was just a few minute drive south and much less crowded.  In fact, there was hardly anyone there at all!

Arenal Clouds by Pam Holnback

Arenal Clouds
6" x 8" oil
$100.00 + $10. s/h

This is another view of the bottom of Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica.  Another day of clouds.  One of the great things about the volcano is that the area is filled with naturally heated thermal springs.  We stayed in a hotel that had it's own thermal springs, thus thermal pools.  It was wonderful to sit in hot springs in the rain!

Monteverde Showers by Pam Holnback

Monteverde Showers
6" x 8" oil on canvas on board

Due to rains, I was not able to finish this piece.  I set up and put away twice and decided it was just not meant to be.  So, I may finish it from the photo, or leave this one and do a new one from the photo.    That's all part of the joy of plein air painting!  (Especially in the rain forest.)