Plein Air: Santa Fe

Plein Air paintings done in Santa Fe, New Mexico
“Allan and I spent a week touring Georgia O’Keeffe country in and around Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is surely the most beautiful place in America.” ~ Marie Wise

View from Abiqui Reservoir
2008 | 5 x 7 | watercolor | sold
“One of our favorite painting spots was Abiquiu Reservoir, a scenic lake maintained by the Corps of Engineers, and the location for many of Georgia O’Keefe’s paintings of The Pedernal, a majestic, flat topped mountain she loved. This view is opposite of that view.” ~ Marie Wise > more

Pedernal #1
2008 | 5 x 7 | watercolor | sold
“The Pedernal is the flat-topped mountain that Georgia O’Keeffe painted over and over again.” ~ Marie Wise > more

Pedernal #2
2008 | 5 x 7 | watercolor | available

Mountain Next to The Pedernal
2008 | 5 x7 | watercolor | available
“ I tried to capture the evening colors but the light was changing very fast.” ~ Marie Wise > more

Pink Adobe
2008 | 7 x 10 | watercolor | available
“This building had a sign that said ‘Pink Adobe. I think it was a little restaurant and gift shop. It was directly across the street from San Miguel chapel, the oldest church in America.” ~ Marie Wise > more

White Place
2008 | 7 x 10 | watercolor | available
“The White Place is also called ‘Plaza Blanca.’ Georgia O’Keeffe painted it many times.” ~ Marie Wise > more