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We went out on a warm, but windy day to plein air paint at the Finley Wildlife Refuge in Western Oregon near Corvallis. We settled on this expansive view of marsh, fields and distant mountains. The colors were rich and bright, chartreusse and gold. The teal blue sky and drifting clouds put on a show for us and were reflected in the water. We painted all afternoon as the light (and the colors) changed and the many birds sang for us.

Sometimes I like to add a little of the local soil to my paint to anchor the painting in the place.

The original painting of this scene is available at:
https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/tara-kemp-8607

About the Artist, Tara lives in Eugene, Oregon, USA, where she is surrounded and inspired by an abundance of natural beauty. Her interest in art began at a young age. She studied Fine Arts at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and had an early career as a designer and maker of art jewelry. For the past 20 years, she has been working as a graphic designer, painter, and illustrator. Tara Kemp is a creature of the Northwest. Through her paintings she reflects on her extraordinary life in Oregon, the people and places she encounters. She is a values painter. She enjoys attuning to shadow and highlight, noticing the way a color changes as it moves into a dark or light area, and reflects colors from its surroundings. ...My...