The weather was great Saturday, so spent the day painting plein air, in The Presidio of San Francisco. Since 1776, the Presidio has been home to 3 armies, starting with Spanish, Mexican and of course the US (starting in 1846). It’s a great place to explore, really caught in time and in a period of big transformation.
The Presidio Yacht Club lies at the Northern foot of the Golden Gate Bridge at Fort Baker. It’s also transformed a lot in the past few years, from on old to fort (now restored) that includes a Discovery Museum and Lodge/Conference center. This is an odd outer building connected to the club. Obviously, I was interested in the color! This is a complementary color study (green vs. red).
Presidio Yacht Club (nothing fancy), Oil on Linen, 10×8
This structure is very indicative of the presidio’s old fort structures. I don’t know if it shows in this photo, but I focused on the building’s shadows. The larger shadow was cooler and lighter and the other darker, and warmer.
Presidio Study, Oil on Linen, 8×10
Hi Ed,
I love the shadows of the trees in Presidio Yacht Club, and the lights and darks in Presidio Study are exquisite!
Sincerely,
Grace
Hello Ed,
Through the recent American Artist magazine article (congrats on that) I have just discovered your blog, filled with great insight. I am a beginning oil painter,just discovering the mountains of information available on the Web. Thanks to all you great painters for sharing all you know – what a great education at the fingertips!
Sincerely,
Judy P.