Montana Artworking by Cindy Betka

What a beautiful Fall! Please enjoy the photos I have been taking over this last week.

Refuge,  Oil,  16" X 20" When painting this work I really pushed contrast in paint thickness. It is difficult to see on screen, but viewing in person you can observe where I used the white of the canvas in the water. The large rock is the thickest application.  

Infusing,  Oil, 20" X 24" This painting was working with infusing the light and the figure of the bird. What drew me in was spilling the light over the bird. I really had fun with that; like putting the icing on the cake.

  Low of 32 this AM and some nice white stuff. Those are hydrangeas in the pots, just bloomed 4 very small flowers. The tomato plants in the green house grew nice and big, also just grew a few flower buds. Zucchini plants have tiny squash on them, 4" the biggest. Oh well, there is always next year; earlier start. Haven't lost hope on this possible abundant harvest yet. Laboring on these 3 paintings on the easels today. Should make some good progress.