Sonoma Plein Air Highlights and Paintings
"Moon Over Bodega Bay" - 11" x 14" - SOLD
©2012 by Kim VanDerHoek
Sonoma
Plein Air was a wonderful experience! At the beginning of the week I
painted in some very high temperatures which always saps my painting
energy. Luckily, I made the decision to head for the coast on the
hottest day (Tuesday) and found a truly spectacular location that had
views everywhere I looked, most of which were just steps away from my
car. The temperature was a cool 80 degrees with an ocean breeze and
there were bathrooms nearby. If you are a woman who paints outdoors then
you know what a great find this spot truly was. I created two paintings
that morning before heading inland for the Quick Draw competition in
the center of town in Sonoma.
"Bodega Rocks" - 8" x 8" - SOLD
©2012 by Kim VanDerHoek
The
Quick Draw began at 4:30 and the temperature was 102 degrees. All of us
worked for the next hour and a half and did our best to keep from
melting into the pavement before it was time to frame our work and set
up for the sale.
The
rest of the week was filled with beautiful views, meals and art talk
with the other artists and painting, painting, painting.
"Rooftop Rhythm" - 9" x 12" Available
©2012 by Kim VanDerHoek
Some
of the highlights were - two different people approached me about
painting on their property (which I just couldn't fit into the
schedule), I got kicked out of a cemetery I was painting in (they were
closing and apparently I look dangerous - must be the hat), I got pulled
over for speeding and promptly let go without a ticket (my husband says
it was because of the hot pink top I was wearing, hummm ... must wear
that top more often), my host family baked me fresh apricot scones from
scratch (OMG!), I ate quail for the first time in John Lassiter's new
train barn (when you are the head of Disney's Pixar and you own your own
train you need someplace to park it), met a wonderful family of
art enthusiasts at the Gala dinner who also purchased my "Moon Over
Bodega" painting (thank you for supporting the arts, it means SO much,
thank you, thank you), locked my keys in my car at the gas station on
the way home (another big thank you to the sweet couple who let me use
their phone to call AAA, you saved me) and I came home to a very happy
husband, son and daughter (my husband threw out his back the day before I
left and I was worried about leaving him in that condition, but thankfully, everyone survived).
"Hills of Gold" - 11" x 14" - SOLD
©2012 by Kim VanDerHoek
During
the four days I painted in Sonoma I created 12 paintings. I've included a few of my favorites from the week. To see more photos be sure to "like" my Facebook page and set it to "show in news feed."
"The Road Home" - 6" x 8" - SOLD
©2012 by Kim VanDerHoek
Comments
Il règne une très jolie harmonie de couleurs dans chacune de vos peintures.
Je pense que vous avez vécu de très forts moments.
Merci pour ce partage.
Gros bisous à vous.
TWELVE paintings!!!????? OMG... and it looks like a lot of them sold... lucky buyers.
I guess Sonoma was the place to be. Were there lots of sales in general???