No painting is an island — good follows bad follows good. I'm doing two paintings a day at ANE. Sometimes the morning's is best, sometimes the afternoon's. Everything is either 8x10 or 9x12 inches. Sometimes the small one is better, sometimes the large one. In my mind's ear I keep hearing George Nick say, "I doubt the tree looked like that. The sky was not that dark. I don't believe the grass was … [Read more...]
Outdoor Painting Workshop
If you like the way your paintings look as they are, don't take a class with a guy who paints from life every day and will tell you what he sees. Instructor's comments below. ABOVE: North Bridge, oil on paper, 10 x 10 in (25 x 25 cm), 06/07/2010 • ... has bounce; you protected the drawing; bridge is the best part; shape of field not clear; were trees as bright in highlight -- yes or no?; squint; … [Read more...]