Spring Wheat, Sugar Loaf, 12 x 16, pastelbord and House on Peach Tree and Comus Roads, 12 x 16, pastelmat

It's plein air time again and I took advantage of a beautiful day on Saturday to paint two scenes from the same spot. I was taken by the deep blue green of Sugar Loaf (our only "mountain" in Montgomery County) and the light color of the wheat, which sometimes looked warm and other times looked cool.  After finishing this picture, I turned my easel around 180 degrees and painted this house. The view from the window is exactly what I had just painted! When the light hit it, I knew I had a great subject.