Ah, the joys of plein-air painting in Ohio. If the bugs aren't biting, the sky is threatening. But I wouldn't change a thing about it!It just so happens that my last several Saturday morning paint-outs have coincided with cloudy days, which is what prompted me to paint super fast. All of these are one-hour (or less) paintings. I seem to be able to move faster with the palette knife than with the brush, so I used one of my favorite tools for all of them. It's a great exercise if you've never tried it. It really forces you to focus on your big shapes and get to the essence of your subjects. But I still paid attention to harmonizing the color relationships.
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Very nice, Jennifer!
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ReplyDeleteHi, Jennifer, these are so interesting and indicate a certainty and simplicity that is lovely. While looking at them I was struck by a shift in even the color palette from the lush Renoiresque to a vibratory pin-pointed use of color. They remind me that all the right stuff is there at the beginning.
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These are incredible for one hour paintings. You certainly captured the mood and atmosphere. Amazing work.
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