A little exploring
Every once in a while I get an idea to go exploring. Thursday, at work, a new report came out about how beavers can be used in watershed restoration, and…
Tara Choate And away they go
Yesterday I went down to the UPS Store and shipped my three Equine Art entries up to Emerald Downs. They need to arrive by Tuesday (UPS Store claimed they would…
How to create a meltdown
1. Oversleep 2. On a Monday 3. Because you overslept, you have to use the emergency transport plan. 4. Be sure not to have much gas in the car. 5.…
Finishing “Comin'”
I took “Comin'” to my critique group on June 17th. When you go to a critique group, it’s important to keep your ears open and your mouth shut. I don’t…
Coming home through Metolius Reserve – Day 3 (Sunday)
Sunday morning I got up early and hit the road. I wanted to visit the Metolius Preserve. I took 302 pictures over a 2.5 mile hike… and here’s the best…
At Smith Rock – Day 2 (Saturday)
While I spent the majority of the day at Smith Rock painting…. I did a few more things. I saw climbers (I don’t understand this hobby…) I saw a pair…
Off to Smith Rock – Day 1 (Friday)
So Friday I left work and drove over to Redmond. I made pretty good time, though there was an accident along the highway that held traffic up for a while.…
Smith Rock Paint Out
This weekend I ran away from home to Redmond, in eastern Oregon. As usual (at least for me) where I was going was a different place than I thought, but…
Getting my paintings in a row
Once again, painting night has rolled around. Tomorrow is the final critique group before I have to ship my paintings up to Equine Art. “Shoes and Shadows” has come back…