Last Painting from the Zapata paint out

After we painted above the Zapata, Coni, David and I went back to the main ladge.  David decided to go paint the model they had set up and Coni and I chose to stick around the main area. She needed to finish her sunset painting and I decided to paint this scene.  It was difficult as the clouds were dancing around throwing shadows everywhere!  Then after, I had my prep sketch completed the peak was completely obliterated by any sunlight patches that had been present earlier.  I finally waited it out long enough and a few rays fell onto the peak and I was able to finish.  That was it for paintings.  We had a show and tell of plein air equipment the next day ( Wednesday) and it was interesting. Here are pictures of the lake we painted in the morning and of the plein air equipment show the next day....

Here is Coni sketching...

                                    

David is across the small lake.....

Teresa Vito is showing how effortless the z box plein air easel is.  This girl is one of the funniest artists I know.

Here is a picture of demonstrations of plein air equipment- plein air painters can be so very inventive. Janet Phillips, in the white shirt was our host for the event. She and her husband Duke are in charge of the Zapata Ranch - she is great! 

More paintings from the Zapata Ranch

This was painted around noon because I remember that Coni and i were trying to figure out whether to eat and then paint or paint first.  As the clouds were moving in fast we decided to paint first which was the better decision.  This is a view of the dunes- they seemed to glow with the dark mountains behind them.

Later, after supper, we painted toward the west from the ranch- this was quite difficult as we lost our light very quickly.  It was a long day and I kept waking up every morning at about 4:00 and looking at the moon thinking- I really should paint that beautiful moon over the trees...  I just never did.