110319-The-Big-One-5x7-450

5×7″, Oils on archival, oil-primed linen panel
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The huge, bright full moon last night received a lot of publicity! Apparently this was the largest and brightest the moon will appear for the next 19 years. They said on the news that it was approximately 14% larger and 30% brighter than usual! We had a totally clear sky here last night, so my husband and I went across the field to the lakeshore to take pictures. I brought my little pochade box along and did this small oil painting. There was a gentle breeze over the lake, scattering the reflections as they ran across the surface.

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One Response to “The Big One — Huge Full Moon last night”

I was away last week at a watercolor workshop, so I’m trying to catch up on what I missed. I did see the big moon in Myrtle Beach but didn’t get a chance to paint it. I’m lovin’ all your water paintings. Mother nature has helped a lot by filling up those streams and rivers. I’ll have to link your sketch blog to mine so I don’t forget about it.

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