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Monday, February 17, 2014

Close to Home - Benneton Lake - By Kim Lawbaugh

I take an intermediate watercolor class through our local Parks & Recreation and here is a painting we did of nearby Benneton Lake (Fall) from a photo our instructor took.  I love the Benneton Lake Area...  It's maintained by the Army Corp of Engineers.  The lake is a reservoir to store excess water from Mill Creek in order to control flooding.  And then it becomes extra water to be used by the local wheat farmers.  Miles of trails abound in this area and it is surrounded by Wheat Fields and the Blue Mountains lie to the east.  This is just a few miles from my house and I love to walk and ride my bike there.



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  1. Lynn CohenFebruary 17, 2014 at 4:36 PM

    I love how well you got the reflections in the water and water to look like water! Wow! You've impressed me with this painting Kim. I bet your teacher was equally impressed!

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  2. Kim LawbaughFebruary 17, 2014 at 4:55 PM

    Thanks Lynn, Joyce is a really good teacher. I've been working with her for a few years now. I always found watercolor difficult and frustrating to work with until I took her beginner class.

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  3. SirkkaFebruary 17, 2014 at 9:17 PM

    What a wondderful view out over hills and water! Colours are beautiful. The water reflections amazing! Good work.

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  4. ann @ studiohydeFebruary 18, 2014 at 12:31 AM

    This is awesome :-)

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  5. ViviFebruary 18, 2014 at 4:22 AM

    I really love it! so well done!

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  6. UnknownFebruary 18, 2014 at 8:58 AM

    Beautiful, Kim. I love the soft reflections in the water.

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  7. Joan TavolottFebruary 18, 2014 at 11:58 AM

    Beautiful area and nicely painted!!! If I rode a bike (which I don't) it would probably be a place I would love to roam around. I'll have to settle for walking. Very nice!!

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  8. Lynn CohenFebruary 18, 2014 at 3:31 PM

    Kim, I'm trying to find out where we all are geographically. Blue Mountians, Lakes, in the US right? Which state?

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    1. Kim LawbaughFebruary 18, 2014 at 6:47 PM

      I live in Walla Walla, WA. We are in the extreme southeastern (dryside of the state) corner of the stater close to both Oregon and Idaho.

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  9. MelisaFebruary 18, 2014 at 3:54 PM

    This is so pretty. A perfect place to walk and bike.

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