Last Light
5×7″
Oil on panel
©2013 Lucinda Howe

Over the weekend, I participated in the Toe River Arts Council Plein Air Paintout in Burnsville, NC along with Barbara Yongue, Glenda Keyes, Jim Finch, Mark Conrardy, Pete Holland, and Roy Pachal.  We struggled with rain all day but were able to submit framed paintings for the evening reception.  Mark Conrardy won the top prize in the exhibit for his painting of  an old truck!   Click on this link to see Mark’s painting and the other winners.

Back at the mountain house Saturday evening, the weather had cleared enough for us to see glimpses of the mountains through the fog.  I painted this small piece quickly to capture the soft layers of blues and greens as the light faded, finishing almost in the dark around 9:00 p.m.