http://www.andreasart.doughtie.com/blog Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:38:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's a photo of  alpacas.  I was in an enclosure with some while I was painting and then would come fairly close to see what I was up to.  They have the sweetest faces!  I thought I'd like to have one but then I learned they're very unhappy unless they ... http://www.andreasart.doughtie.com/blog/2008/06/18/adorable-animals/ I've been painting at the alpaca farm near South Strafford, which is about 5 miles from Strafford. It's a wonderful place with beautiful views and the cutest animals! My method this summer has been to do a small painting, block out a larger one from the sketch ... http://www.andreasart.doughtie.com/blog/2008/06/18/at-the-alpaca-farm/ It has been too long since I've posted anything. Once we get a little warm weather I'm out in the yard trying to get ahead of the weeds that are exploding everywhere.   I've also started going out with the group to paint the landscape but don't have anything yet ... http://www.andreasart.doughtie.com/blog/2008/06/02/back-in-the-game/ I started this painting last summer and then had it sitting in the studio all winter, nagging me to do a few things to finish it. So finally it's done. The best times for plein air are early in the morning and late in the ... http://www.andreasart.doughtie.com/blog/2008/04/27/morning-in-vermont/ I started this piece by painting over an old portrait and I didn't really have a plan to begin with. Spreading paint around with a palette knife resulted in this picture of a stream or river and mountains with ice and snow receding. When I'm just pulling ... http://www.andreasart.doughtie.com/blog/2008/04/20/thaw/ I thought I'd posted the entry below when we were in California but apparently it didn't get onto the blog.  Anyway, we're back now.  Snow is melting and the temps are near sixty but there's still lots of snow on the ground.  Ahh, Pasadena was such a nice break..... .................................................................................................................................................... The weather ... http://www.andreasart.doughtie.com/blog/2008/03/25/california-morning/ We're in sunny California this week visiting our son and his family. We left Vermont with deep snow on the ground and the next morning had breakfast outdoors in warm glorious sunshine. The plane trip of course took all day but it did give me a chance to ... http://www.andreasart.doughtie.com/blog/2008/03/22/airport-sketches/ Sometimes I feel like cutting loose and doing some automatic painting--just slop the paint around and see where it goes Here's one that began with some treelike shapes and drips of very thin oils. Little figures started to emerge along with a few birds. I love doing ... http://www.andreasart.doughtie.com/blog/2008/03/21/and-now-for-something-completely-different-2/ I've really gotten behind. The grandchildren were here for a week for their February holiday and since then somehow I've lost momentum. To speed things up I thought I'd do a landscape instead of a still life since landscapes generally go faster. This one was done ... http://www.andreasart.doughtie.com/blog/2008/03/07/back-to-work/ Probably about the purest form of American democracy can be found at town meetings in Vermont, where everybody can have a say. The turnout is large and people are generally well prepared to discuss a wide range of issues. The head of our Select Board says ... http://www.andreasart.doughtie.com/blog/2008/03/04/town-meeting/