This was one of the still life of four that I set up for the class yesterday. I did a quick oil sketch using paint they left on their pallets. I like the looseness of it. The classes were fun.
Thanks for taking time to comment Linda. I agree about the brushwork and think my latest paintings have been much too overworked/inhibited. The gesteral gigure drawing I have been doing this winter may be what i should be doing in painting.
When painting en plein air I’m drawn into a deeper sense of the beauty of the landscape. Capturing in paint some essence of God’s handiwork is an intriguing thrill. Shapes and colors change constantly via the elements, like a kaleidoscope turning as it is held up to the light. Sunlight and shadow, the movement of a breeze, makes painting en plein air so much more stimulating than painting from a photo.
I work to capture that flash of wonder the light reveals to me. Spontaneity contributes to the energy that comes through in my painting. My painting is a celebration of light and color. Light is a metaphor of Christ the creator. Light reveals color, exposing immediate substance. It reveals depth and detail. Light communicates relationships, revealing nuances that continuously change, yet have a timeless source. My Paintings are for sale in the sales gallery of Butler Institute of American Art & The Hoyt Art Center Gift Shop & on Etsy as "Pleinairimpressions". It is my privilege to be a participant in various juried artist shows, Denver Plein Air in Colorado, Ohio Plein Air Society, Butler Museum of American Art, & The Hoyt in New Castle, PA.
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I like the blue in the white area and also the movement of the brushwork.
Thanks for taking time to comment Linda. I agree about the brushwork and think my latest paintings have been much too overworked/inhibited.
The gesteral gigure drawing I have been doing this winter may be what i should be doing in painting.
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