My last day at San Luis Obispo Plein Air, I had a relaxing morning and just painted for the fun of it. I needed that, because unfortunately, painting for these competitions can be a bit stressful…a bit like painting a commission–only 6-10 in a single week!
I continue to have fun with the texture of paint, piling it on here and doing lots of re-evaluating, and adjusting. Sometimes it’s best to paint a stroke and leave it, but other times, it’s fun to continue refinement and use more paint, layer by layer. That’s what I did here.
Baywood Park Pier (Los Osos) – Oil on Linen – 16×12
Tomorrow, I think I’ll paint in Golden Gate Park again, perhaps the area around Stowe Lake. I’ve some good luck there in the past, painting the Golden Gate Pavilion (here, and here).
This one is very strong and the colors are fabulous.
Ed,
This has a great feel to it. I love the complimentary contrasts. And I love blue! What can I say?
Later,
Jo
Thanks Jo and Mary. In hindsight, the only thing I may change is the the value of the distant sand dunes. They’re a bit too dark, not pushing back as much as I’d like. I’m not sure if it’s the photo. I’ll need to re-assess when I see this one again in person next week (I’m traveling).