MY JOURNAL

Pen & Ink of Jacksonville from the Cemetery

February has come and gone! How did that happen? I suppose I shouldn't complain but last year I at least had one more day before the month ended! Somehow Oregon winters come and go before we have any really bad weather! Now I am thinking. . . did it really snow? Here we are in March and I am looking forward to lots of nice sunny days (in between the rainy days) to go outdoors for more Plein Air painting! On the 27th of February one of my painter friends went out with me for an afternoon of painting from the Jacksonville Cemetery. The cemetery is located on a hillside right in town and it is a lovely spot to see! Karen chose a view looking East over the rooftops towards Medford and I chose the rooftop view of downtown Jacksonville. It was a very peaceful afternoon, no noise, very little distractions except for a couple of hikers out for an afternoon stroll. We stayed until about 3:30 pm when the chill came in with the hillside shade. We promised to bring our sketches or painting to show when we meet this week and this time we will have three people to go unless we encounter bad weather. It is such a great experience and one that should be shared with other painters! I wish you could join us!