Drying Up

Drying Up, 8 x 6

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This belated posting is from a PAA paintout in May along the Blanco River in San Marcos. I initially wasn't sure it was a worthy attempt, but every time I've come across it since, it told me, very quietly at first, that it just needed a few strokes to bump the contrast and add a bit more clean color. There's probably not a drop of water at this spot today, but I'm glad this plein air moment refused to let me ignore it. You can view the start below.

San Marcos Gazebo

Veramendi Plaza Gazebo, 6 x 8

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Saturday morning Plein Air Austin met at Rio Vista Park in San Marcos. I was glad to find the solitude of this gazebo a few hundred yards upstream from the park's waterfront recreation area. With the river up and the summer heat on the rise, the park was crowded by 9:00 a.m. with locals ready to cool off in the San Marcos River's spring-fed waters.

Morning Run

Morning Run, 6 x 8

Saturday's Plein Air Austin paintout was in San Marcos, along the San Marcos River a few hundred yards upstream from where it runs under I-35. The river is spring fed and the water crystal clear. The scenery, the constant din of the falls and the spring sunshine made for a great outing.