I'm going to show you something a bit different today, a plein air piece.
Oil on panel
6 x 12
I don't usually show these for two reasons. First I don't do very many so there just aren't many to see. Second they're not very good. I have a lot of trouble getting comfortable painting outside. I like it, I just can't get used to it. I really need to do more though, and I plan to continue at an increased rate. We'll see how those plans work out. There might be a third reason too. These little on location pieces aren't meant as an end in themselves usually. They're mainly just quick sketches that will grow up into something bigger and hopefully much better.
On to this particular piece. I got up early one day and headed out to the wetlands. As it turned out it was a really foggy day which I personally think is a great thing. By the time I got there the fog was already lifting, not too much of it left. It really didn't seem to be hanging over the wetlands too much to start with surprisingly enough. But the atmosphere was still pretty soft early on. To make things even better wildflowers were blooming all along the shorelines. So I set up real quick, painted as fast as possible and by the time I was done the fog had been replace by a clear blue sky. You can decide how well I captured the moment. My question was, did I have enough information to do a more finished studio piece? Well let's see.
Oil on canvas
9 x 18
Personally I think this worked out fairly well. There seems to be that early morning fog with the sun just burning through. The wildflowers make a nice focal point in the midgrounds and the water leads the eye into the space. I think I like it, should frame up nicely.
I really would like to do more plein air painting especially more detailed, studied out pieces. Yeah, that's a must do.
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David, its wonderful to see you back in action once again! Your drawings and paintings are absolutely brilliant as usual.:)
Thanks, good to hear from you too.
I think the final stage turned out well and I'm pretty fond of fogs myself. I want to explore this piece, wade through the water and see what I can discover. I only have one problem with the painting and that's the line of the land mass on the left. As it sits, it looks its going up hill and taking the water with it. Of course that could just be the angle at which the photo was taken?
Good eye. I went back and checked the shoreline. It is off about 1/16 of an inch, just enough to look a bit off. Have to fix that, won't take but a minute. Thanks
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