Known for his vibrantly-hued watercolors, Markleeville artist Peter Chope will display his artwork 4:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday outdoors at Villa Gigli in Markleeville.
Easels will be set up under the shade cast by a large poplar tree and Chope will be on hand to answer questions about locations of his subject matter and the techniques he employs.
"I start each painting by going out to observe the landscape and either sketching or photographing a location," he said. "Then I lay down the background washes, and when those colors dry, I add the details."
Chope and his wife Sandy Baenen, a graphic designer and artist, live in Markleeville most of the year, interpreting alpine scenery, but in deep winter they're basking in the desert sun of Tubac, Ariz., as signified by Chope's cactus watercolors.
The exhibit will be on display at Villa Gigli at 145 Hot Springs Road in Markleeville. George Hanepen will perform on guitar.
