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Another Dam Experience
by Marian Fortunati on 11/20/2009 12:50:33 PM



"Hansen Dam Colors"
9" x 12"
Oil on RayMar Linen Panel


I tried to get a friend to paint with me on Tuesday, but got no takers, so I decided to drive out to Hansen Dam in the northeast corner of the San Fernando Valley by myself.  When I was a kid, my mom used to take me horseback riding out there.  I also remember joyfully hopping from bog to bog while hunting for pollywogs.  I haven't been back to the area in years and years, but my friend, Laura Wambsgans, told me that the trees were turning and I wanted to paint there before the trees shed their fall colors.  Actually, I'm not sure they were really that spectacular - there are areas with more color a lot closer to home -, but I did enjoy the outing just the same.

Just as I set up, a man came over to chat.  It turned out he was a lifeguard in the area... Apparently there are THREE lake areas.. I was at the wildlife preserve area.  His first question was, "Are you any good?"........  Hmmmm... I really wondered what he expected me to say to that question.  At the same time I was happy I really hadn't painted anything yet.  Apparently he realized how insensitive the question was, and the conversation turned out to be rather nice as we had some things in common. 

It was a nice morning except for the curious black ants that kept crawling up my legs, arms and easel.  Happily they weren't in the mood to bite, being content just to tickle me, and the more aggressive red ants stayed away.  As it began to heat up, I finished up and headed home in time to eat some lunch then pick up Tyler for his Tuesday "early out".





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Faye
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The painting has a nice feeling of serenity-(no indication that there were ants or curious onlookers)
I especially like your water and reflections--It is a nice painting!
faye
Ruth Housley
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Hi Marian,
I really like the bridge painting that you did. You were asking me about the praying hands that I did and it is a new painting but the praying hands is just the hands and wrists and not the arms because the name of it is The Praying Hands.
Ruth Housley
Elizabeth Pearson
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Hi Marian,
I seem to have missed so much! I am going to return to your blog when I get back and read absolutely everything! But had to say here and now that this is another beautiful landscape. I think I need to come to you for lessons on plein air painting.
Dad
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Marian this is one of your best.The composition with beautiful water and shrubery in the foreground and the dam and sky to set it of makes a beautiful scene. Love, Dad

PS: I haven't seen Hanson dam from that sidefor more than 50 years. Then there was just one bigger lake. Jim Power and I sailed our,drop tank,boats there. There were no life guards, restrooms, or even or portapotties, in those days.
Kate
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I agree with Dad - one of your best plein air paintings. Everything works! Lovely!
JANICE DRUIAN
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This is a lovely painting...the way you get the viewer's eye to wrap around...also the muted colors!
What a treat.

Janice D
Marian Fortunati
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Well thank you all for visiting and for your supportive comments.

I hope you are enjoying a day filled with wonder and love!!
Happy Thanksgiving!!









 

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