I did this little study (6.75 x 9) this morning from last year's photographs taken right before Thanksgiving around Utopia. The last couple of years I've painted around Utopia with Guy Morrow and some other friends. Guy and I were talking about this year's plans, so it made me start thinking that I am ready to get out and do some plein air painting. We always have a good time, so I am ready to meet up again in the Hill Country.
Last year the color was very nice, and I was able to see the reds in these oaks that I had only seen in the Salinas and Onderdonk paintings before then. They really didn't need to push the color at all. Hope that this year is a good one!
