Lake Patterson View

In the spring we took a trip to Sun Mountain and did most of the 50k running route there over the course of two long days of hiking.   I had done the Mt. Gardner from View Ridge Trail painting on Day 2 from this trip.   Each day we took the main trail out of the lodge and headed south towards the lake, this view is either from the Sunnyside or Lakeview trail, not exactly sure which one.  Everything was still  very green in the spring with wildflowers blossoming everywhere, a perfect time to be up in the Methow Valley.   I even managed to get out in the float tube the evening of this hike and caught a few trout in Patterson Lake.

Another acrylic and this one gave me some grief.  Yesterday I had it started and when I started applying color to the hills I didn’t like it and put it aside.  I picked it up again today and managed to scrub off a lot of the areas I didn’t like using hot water and some vigorous brushing.  I started applying new color and ended up happier with the way it turned out.  A very green painting which is never easy.