This morning I painted a street scene with a few other plein air painters. I'm really loving this skinning format. I think it's because it gives me just a slice, a suggestion, of what's going on.
Hey Karen, Thank you for your compliment and I can't wait to see yours up on your blog. Actually I didn't do anything to it. I think it just looks better out of the sun. It's hanging in Chicago. S
Painting is a passion similar to someone motivated to throw a perfect fast ball or win a marathon. It takes some natural abilities and a whole lot of work and determination to get it just right.
My inspiration to paint is from the beauty I see in my day to day life. Sometimes that amazing beauty is discovered in a simple bin of onions purchased from a farmers market, or the inspiration is found traveling through the southwest, beachcombing on the Jersey shore, or exploring through Spain. Regardless of where I am, there is always something wonderful to paint. As a result my paintings are mostly created ‘en plein air’meaning, on site and from direct observation, not from a photograph. During very cold winter months I will take my smaller plein air paintings and use several to create a larger piece. The common relationship shared between my plein air and studio paintings is that they were inspired from the simple beauty of our lives.
I feel quite blessed to have a loving family who overlooks my messiness while I am absorbed in a painting and on a quest to make one stunning piece of art.
2 comments:
Love how you finished it! I will post my super-pastel colored version of this scene soon too. :)
Karen
Hey Karen,
Thank you for your compliment and I can't wait to see yours up on your blog. Actually I didn't do anything to it. I think it just looks better out of the sun. It's hanging in Chicago. S
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