Michael Chesley Johnson, one of my favorite painters and bloggers, wrote recently about the use of photography vs “painting from life”. It’s a really wonderful post, check it out.
Month: January 2007
I admit it, I struggle with the color green. Don’t know why, just do. The first step of revovery is to admit you have a problem, right? So, as I
Here’s the second study I did the other day in Pacific Grove using the “brush in front” technique. I think the values/colors are good, but I probably could have “pushed”
“You don’t get hung up on the scalple if you’re a surgeon. You get hung up on what the scalple will do.” – Artie Shaw All group painting activities I’ve
Yes, the weatherman lied yet again. A “partly cloudy” forecast ended up some sun, with lots of fog. Oh well. In the end, I’m happy with today because comparing a
The other day I wrote about painting with the “brush in front” technqiue. I use this to get accurate color/value. The paitning is now dry, so I was able to
Found out today I got accepted to the prestigeous Telluride Plein Air Festival! This is just a bit intimidating. A great group of artists participated last year, including many friends
“A good composition can be seen at a glance” – John Carlson “Things should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” – Albert Einstein Great paintings have a
Got two studies done today, here was my setup. I don’t have great photos of the two, so will post later. Today I really focused on color and value using
Painted a couple of studies today. I started the morning searching for a combination of ice plant, sand and certain blue-green bushes I saw on the way here. Didn’t find