Artist friend Doug Clark is great at getting painters together to go out in the great outdoors and creating some “Plein Air” works. Many times I am unable to join the group, but recently (June) I was able to paint with the group at the Fort Worth Nature Center. The Nature Center is a beautiful place, one of the much forgotten jewels of north Fort Worth. Deer, wild hogs, alligators, water fowl and many other creatures God created for mankind to enjoy find their home at the Fort Worth Nature Center.
The group of artist I was a part of all set up on the shore line of Lake Worth, which borders the Nature Center. We were kind of like “ducks in a row” as we each painted the beauty that lay before us. I have never seen the great multitude of water lily’s that were spread out over almost the entire surface of the lake. To add to the visual treat, they were blooming and flowers were like lights lighting up the expanse of green across the water. Each artist had a unique approach to the beauty that lay before us. It was a great morning for painting, until the heat begin to climb to over 100 degrees. But by then, the group of artist had one by one vanished back into the hustle and bustle of life.
