Skagit Valley fallow fields

For me, painting is more than a way of seeing. It gives me an opportunity to use all my senses and to explore more than just a single aspect of a scene.

"Skagit Valley Fallow Fields" class demonstration by Michele Cooper

Previously I posted a watercolor depicting the serenity of winter in the Skagit Valley, featuring the quiet season in the farmland. But this painting gets us into the earthy part of the landscape; the mud, the weeds, the texture.

Both paintings came from the same time and place.

Long Red Radishes

It's fun to alternate between a Micron Pen and a nice pointy brush and watercolor.

I picked up these long red radishes at the Skagit River Produce barn on my way home from Rosario yesterday. No one seemed to know the official name for them. I will report later on how they taste, because I won't let anyone eat them until they are painted.

Update: Pat F. thinks the variety might be "Dragon". 

Tulip time in the Skagit Valley

I love it when I see people appreciating the wonder of nature. Like being in Hawaii and realizing that everyone on the road is pulling over because it's almost time to watch the sunset. . . every day!

Now is one of those seasonal times. It's the tulip bloom in the Skagit Valley. . . . Acres and acres of technicolor wonder!

Don't miss it!