MY JOURNAL

Summer Day At The Farm Plein Aire A farm backed up against the hills behind Eagle Point, Oregon

August is closing up shop... but Summer is holding fast! It has been very warm in Southern Oregon this entire month with only a sprinkling of rain. I have been waiting for a good rain to rinse everything off!

 The Plein Air adventures continue and althoughI have not actually painted on location since I painted on Carpenter Hill around the middle of August. I have taken several "scouting trips" to investigate locations. I like to know where I am going to paint when I start out and always let someone know where I will be (which is always a good idea for anyone painting alone). I want to know the route to take, how long it takes to get there and if there is parking close enough to the site. It is important also to gain permission before painting on private property.

A list of those locations follows. These are half-day painting excursions which take 4-5 hours. 

Dodge Bridge on the Rogue River (Did this one - 9/12/08 

Rogue River on the East side of Gold Hill 

Jacksonville

locations Up Hillcrest Road on Gardner Way 

Behind Eagle Point backed up to the hills 

Mountain View Road -- there's a farm there begging for Plein Air! 

Applegate Road - several locations in Lithia Park - after the Fall colors come 

The Hanley Farm to paint pumpkins in the field

Hopefully some of my painter friends will join me to paint these locations and perhaps have others to add to the list!