Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Hill Side Oaks



This is a story that may amuse you and inspire you as well.  When I first moved to California from Missouri I set up my painting gear in the barn.  We were in the process of getting plans together to build a house so the barn was fine for painting until the cold days of winter set in.  I was desperate to paint but where was the question?  Then I saw the horse trailer and thought it might work out as a warm dry spot to paint and moved in.  Yes,  a horse trailer became my studio and it was a super studio while I waited for a real studio to be built.  So if you ever complain about not having a place to paint think of me in a two horse slant horse trailer.  I look back and think of it as a fun time and painting in a horse trailer made for many, "A Painting Day".

"Hillside Oaks" 9x12-inches, framed, oil on canvas ©








5 comments:

Carol Blackburn said...

You certainly started out with a challenge, Ruth. I heard about someone who started their writing career typing on the closed lid of the toilet. Sounds like the making for a book titled "Humble Beginnings" don't you think.

Sandra Galda said...

good story and very beautiful painting!

martinealison said...

Une très belle histoire... Quand la création est plus forte... tout paraît possible, n'est-ce pas?....
Une jolie peinture sereine...

Theresa Paden said...

Beautiful oak tree painting. Painting in a horse trailer; now that is determination!

Country Girl said...

What a beautiful painting. And such an interesting memory. Funny, too!