Cascades and waterfalls

Yesterday we found the location where Dean Babcock painted The Twin Sisters and then hiked the trail to Gem Lake on Lumpy Ridge and found the location for Birger Sandzen's painting of Long's Peak.  I did a ten minute watercolor sketch as it began to rain and hail.  Today we hiked the Ouzel Lake Trail in Wild Basin to see Copeland Falls, Calypso Cascades and Ouzel Falls .  Did a sketch of Calypso Cascades.  Hiked out and beat the rain.

RMNP

Many magical days in Rocky, and I have located and sketched seven of the early artists landscapes already.  On Trail Ridge Road I found Sandzen's landscapes of Sundance Mountain and Iceberg Lake.  We hiked to Bierstadt Lake on July Fourth, and I Sketched the landscape for Bierstadt's painting there.  A mallard with eight downy ducklings swam by as I was painting.  Went to Grand Lake to paint Bierstadt's scene from there and hiked to Adams Falls.  Today we found Babcock'slandscape on the Twin Sisters Trail, and I did a painting there.  I also painted the scene where Moran did "Solitude" on Fish Creek Road this morning.  Found Bierstadt'slandscape near the Dunraven Fish Creek Cottage.  It has been great locating and painting these beautiful places en plain air.

First day as artist in resident in RMNP

 

Had an amazing day here in Rocky Mountain National Park.  Headed up the Trail Ridge Road and located Sundance Mountain where Birger Sandzen did his painting "Road in the Wilderness".  Hiked the Tundra Trail where we saw pika, marmots and my first ptarmigan.  There were a pair of ptarmigan defending their nest from a marmot.  We watched them for fifteen minutes and then hiked on up the trail.  When we returned, the drama was over, but I could hear peeping, so think the young re safe for now.  Drove on to Lava Cliffs and sketched Iceberg Lake.  The cliffs were backlit and the shadows were great.  Didn't rain until we arrived back at the cabin for the evening.

My watercolor painting "Homespun" was selected for the 2013 Rocky Mountain National Watermedia show in Golden, Colorado.  There were 85 paintings selected from over 680 by juror Skip Lawrence.  This is my fourth time to have a painting in this show, so I will also receive signature status this year.

Will be leaving Sunday June 30th for a two week artist in residency in Rocky Mountain National Park.  I will be giving a Wednesday evening powerpoint program called "Visions of the West" at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center (just outside of Estes Park) on July 3rd and July 10th at 7:30 PM.  You can see the announcement on the park's webpage at  http://www.nps.gov/romo/supportyourpark/meet-our-2013-artists-in-residence.htm and an article in the Estes Park News at http://www.estesparknews.com/?s=joy+keown

Here is the web address for an article about this year's artists-in-residence at Rocky Mountain National Park  http://www.eptrail.com/community-news/ci_23403576/paint-sing-write-world-lineup-annual-park-artists?IADID=Search-www.eptrail

Our campsite for the family camp-out at Rob Roy.  From West Laramie, take Highway 130 towards Centennial.  Just past the VBar Ranch before you get to Centennial, take Highway 11 south to Albany (11 miles).  At Albany, the pavement ends, but continue on the gravel road past Albany.  You will see a sign that says Rob Roy Reservoir, 9 miles.  Keep on the main gravel road.  You will come to a Y in the road with a sign that tells you Rob Roy is to the right.  You will cross a fill over Douglas Creek, about a quarter of a mile on down the road, following the lakeshore, you will find the campsite on the left.  See you soon:)