Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Don Bishops's painting in progress

Happened upon Don Bishop as he was painting on a windy knoll. He was very generous to share his painting thoughts.

a study

Well . A word of advice to myself. Only be positive. This was fun to do but I can see by looking at it there's more to learn. But there's a ton of artists in the world so no rush. 

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Sauvie Island oil study

This one is nothing to brag about in my opinion. It was a dark and flat day. I want to get the richness I get with pastels but losing the battle so far. I know a lot of people work from photos as well as outdoors and I can do that but sometimes it just feels like your taking what you can get when your outside even tho it was kind of cold and dark. I mean if my stuff comes out ugly and doesn't conform to all the commercial tricks that's okay.

barges on the Columbia

I am for some reason attracted to these big bodied ships. I think I could do a better one sometime. pastels.