Just got back from a Plein Air Austin paintout at a ranch near Buda (pronounced b-you-dah). I am hesitant to call the fore-ground a pasture because the long drought has reduced it to yellow stubble and loose dirt.
I always love an excuse to paint clouds and today’s were particularly wind swept and striking. The scrappy mesquite trees proved a nice foil to the wispy clouds.
This pen and ink/watercolor sketch was made last week as I sat before the Blue Mosque in Sultanamet, the Hagia Sophia at my back. While I was sketching, the ubiquitous kitty cats surrounded me, acting very friendly. A chai vendor (tea) sat next to me and watched as I painted. It was early in the day and the shadows were long and striking.
The figures are a mix of Western tourists and burka clad women.
