I think I'm getting too old to be painting in cool weather and winter is just around the corner. But I love fall colors and once again was painting along the river edge.
This is quite lovely and is different in your approach from Karen's painting. As I wrote to Karen, so it goes for you--You're brave!
Hope you'll never give up plein air painting. It'll keep you young! And you'll feel so proud of yourself for such strength and resolve. Plus, you'll have great survivor stories to tell the younger relatives.
Hey thanks for cheering us on. Painting during the cold months is really gratifying but sometimes, getting me out from my cozy, warm studio is mentally challenging.
Painting with Karen has been great. And Melinda you are quite right in that her approach is different from mine. She thinks in color notes right away while I think in value.
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.
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Oh my gosh! NO!!! You are not too old to paint outdoors! (remind me that I said this).
This is quite lovely and is different in your approach from Karen's painting. As I wrote to Karen, so it goes for you--You're brave!
Hope you'll never give up plein air painting. It'll keep you young! And you'll feel so proud of yourself for such strength and resolve. Plus, you'll have great survivor stories to tell the younger relatives.
Hey thanks for cheering us on. Painting during the cold months is really gratifying but sometimes, getting me out from my cozy, warm studio is mentally challenging.
Painting with Karen has been great. And Melinda you are quite right in that her approach is different from mine. She thinks in color notes right away while I think in value.
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