A week of plein air painting in Sedona, AZ

"Sedona Evening Shadows"

"Red Rock Crossing vista"

"Fall colors at Cathedral Rock"

From 10/26 to 10/30/09 I spent five wonderful days painting in plein air, in the beautiful Red Rock Country, of Sedona, AZ. It was so inspiring, and everywhere I looked, there was a painting waiting to happen. My husband and I stayed in a great time share, Sedona Summit which was located right off the Red Rock loop, so close to every scene waiting to be captured. To make this week more exciting, this was also the week for the Sedona Plein Air Festival, so from time to time, I was joined with other painters painting the same locations. It was fun when the public would come by to watch me paint, and ask about the festival, and I would say, "I'm a plein air painter, but not one of "the, plein air painters" . The weather in the most part was great, all but one day, when we had a few snow flurries, the other days were sunny most of the mornings, and some of the afternoon. The light in Sedona is absolutely magical, especially in the late afternoon. The three painting posted were done the first day, and one the evening we arrived("Sedona evening vista"). The other two paintings were done at Red Rock Crossing, which is a beautiful State Park, with wonderful views of Cathedral Rock, and the and Oak Creek. I painted nine paintings in the 5 days we were there, so watch this blog for more postings of my adventures in plein air in the Red Rocks of Sedona.