Zion Day 1:

Finally, I get to paint!

In preparing for this trip I have been unable to put brush to canvas for about two weeks.

I set up my studio here, with all the comforts of home. I brought my computer, my easel, paint supplies and my xm radio. 

It has rained pretty much all day, most of the time fairly hard, so it’s not been a good day for hiking or biking, or painting outside. I have a nice view from my window here though and I painted most of the day looking out the window  that I posted a picture of yesterday.

The painting is not quite complete so I will photo it tomorrow and post it so I can prove I’m doing what I came here for.

I started a second one from a photo I shot today, the same cliff formation but different lighting. The rain and clouds rolled in and gave a great hazy effect to the top of the canyon. I should finish that one tomorrow also.

The nice thing about a cloudy day is that the light doesn’t change much and you can paint all day on the same scene. On a sunny day or partly cloudy, the light changes quickly and you have at most a couple of hours before the shadows are totally different.

Pretty long day and but productive, its very nice to have nothing to do but paint or draw….somebody pinch me.

This is the Lodge where I get blazing fast WiFi service. The Grotto is about a half mile away.