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The celebrated American author, Ernest Hemingway use to live in our area and was primarily an upland bird hunter. I have heard he fished this creek, whether or not, EH did spend a lot of time in this area. His son Jack was the real fisherman.  My family use to own Hemingway’s fishing guide’s cabin.Trail Creek runs through the remote mountains of central Idaho and into Sun Valley where Hemmingway lived part time. I enjoy visiting this area especially during the transitional times of day when the light is so magnificent.

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These famous beaver ponds are a few miles outside of Sun Valley, Idaho. It is a favorite wildlife viewing spot for locals and visitors alike. Recently, I saw a female moose wallowing in the ponds. I chose to paint this scene without any wildlife to leave that up the imagination of the viewer.

This painting depicts an absolutley beautiful day. The spring storms were lifting and some bright sunlight was filtering through the clouds. The willows still hadn’t changed to their green summer color, so the colors were very vibrant.

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I have always been a fan of the graceful simplicity that is found in Asian artwork. Chinese and Japanese screens have been a favorite of mine and this is reflected in “Spring Dream”. The spring blossoms, the fresh colors and the Goldfinch pair all echo the season renewal.

Lori McNee © 2010

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Sunflowers and Goldfinches always remind me of summer. I painted this is the middle of winter when it was below zero outside. This painting brought back my feelings of a beautiful summer day and warmed me up!

Lori McNee © 2010

You might enjoy this video of how I painted the sunflowers:

 

Memories of Summer

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This still life painting is one of my all time favorites, so I decided to share it with you. The old Indian canteen is one of my prized still life vessels that I own. Believe it or not, I bought it off of eBay! I found myself in a huge bidding war over this piece, but the late 1800’s antique canteen has been worth the big purchase price.

I was inspired by the warm patina on the pottery and wanted to repeat that earthy feeling with the appropriate bird. Like Acoma pottery, the Canyon Wren is from the South West. Wrens are lively little creatures, so I chose a dynamic pose to add a sense of energy to the painting.

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This dynamic painting is about the relationship between the ’black and white’ patterns on the bird and vase. The magpie is perched and ready to fly off the page…

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To learn more about the interesting painting process for this landscape painting, Mountain Gold – Adam’s Gulch please read this article: A Unique Approach Using Color Harmony to Improve Paintings

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I was inspired by the iridescent blues of the Blue Jay and same beautiful colors repeated in the Chinese vase. Blues have a calming effect on people and are easy to look at and live with.

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The colorful plummage of this parrot inspired me. To me they are colorful like a rainbow. The pose also reminded me of the bend of a rainbow, hence the name!

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This charming little painting is one of a series of ‘book’ paintings which were painted for my March 2010 show. Chickadees are a favorite for most.