Pasture Trees 11x14 oil on linen board plein air
This is a recent plein air painting done on a day that was supposed to be a beautiful, sunny day. I love gray days because color is strong and light is the same for longer amounts of time. I had problems with the color of the road, finally deciding that it was a value problem and lightened it to resolve. The dark shapes of the trees against the top of the hill and the gray sky helped set up this simple composition.
Debra is an artist and teacher who paints in oils and pastels. She is inspired by the landscape and particularly loves coastal scenes. Trying to capture the atmosphere and mystery of a scene is her goal and painting en plein air is her favorite way of recording what she wants to portray in her paintings. Debra shares her vision and emotions through her oil and pastel paintings.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Monday, December 3, 2012
Class Demo
One of my students was kind enough to take these photos of my Fall Class demo in progress. This was done on an 18x24 linen canvas and is still a work in progress. It helps seeing the stages in my process of the painting and where I can change or improve how I paint. This painting is still a work in progress, and I will be taking it back to class to complete with our Winter group. I will post the completed painting when finished.
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