The Pink Barn

The Pink Barn

12x16

It is not very often that one sees a pink barn.  Oh, sometimes you can see one because the red paint is faded and it gives the illusion that it is pink, but this one was actually pink and I had to paint it.  Fall was just hitting the southern part of Colorado and northern New Mexico and Coni asked me to travel along to meet up with her friends- the high desert painters.  They had rented the sweetest house at the base of the mountains in northern New Mexico and there is where I spotted it- the pink barn. The sun was shining full fledge upon it so no shadows to speak of - just little bits here and there. The barn also had aqua/blue doors- nice touch.

There is a pink horse trailer that I need to paint next over by Saguache- yup, I've been keeping my eye on that one.

The Morada

The first day of the Taos paint out, Coni and I decided to paint the Morada with the High Desert Painters. We wanted to also meet up with Kemper Coley so we all were to gather up at Wilder Nightingale and head on over. Kemper wasn't there so we set out on our own - three vehicles in a caravan and headed over to the Morada - there was one small issue- neither Coni or I could remember which street to turn onto from Kit Carson-- we ended up getting lost and Kemper, who was already at the church had to drive over and lead us in-- slightly embarrassing..

The weather was beautiful and although everything is way behind in Taos as far as budding out and blooming, it was still very beautiful. Ken Daggett was painting in this great spot along a rode to the north - Kemper and I set up on the same road.

This is the view I got -- I had painted this earlier in the winter from the west- check it out-

Susan McCullough Plein Air: A trip to Taos