Another Oil Painting

Oil Painting

Hey, oil painting is fun also.

New Paintings by Rod Weagant.

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Back to Summer

The Distraction of Weather and Reworking

The top photo was taken this morning in our front yard, that is ice and snow on those trees.  Buckley was nearly hit by a falling branch yesterday, he was oblivious to the problem.  He is now on a short leash until the problem gets resolved/melted.

The painting has been reworked a bit.  After the Elizabeth Mowry workshop I decided it needed more softness.  What a contrast between winter and summer.

I have three new painting going and so posting new painting is going slow.  The weather has me distracted as limbs fall and I rush outside to make sure the house is okay.  We have more snow/ice on the way later today and then wind and rain.  I am so distracted by all this it is hard to get any painting done.  Also I am shoveling snow from our drive way and off the deck every few hours.  If I wait to long it just gets heavier and heavier............

Where Eagles Fly

I took this photo along the Klickitat River last weekend.  One of the (few) pleasures of winter, and spectacular.  I spotted 14 eagles the other day driving along the Columbia River.  There are a few around in the summer season, but the foliage tends to provide enough cover and they are more difficult to see.  This guy was in the process of taking off when I snapped this photo.

Oh Happy Day!

Since it is Christmas, and Buckley had the most perfect day, I will share.  The Buckley definition of The Perfect Day, is when Pepper the neighbor dog goes with us on a walk.  Pepper is a farm dog that can jump any fence, catch anything you throw in mid air, and there could not be a dog more opposite than Buckley, who cannot jump or catch.  Buckley LOVES Pepper and will follow her anywhere.  When she comes over to our house there could not be a more delighted dog than Buckley.

I have been trying to capture them in a photo but Pepper moves fast and so this is the best I could get of the two of them.  I did this with my iPhone and so the quality is not very good, but you will get the essence of the day, a perfect day!

Merry Christmas from Buckley and Pepper.

A Winter's Tale