Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Plein Air - Kent Island

Another Plein Air Oil painting study tonight.  I did this in November on Kent Island durning a class.  Kent Island is a very picturesque location on the Chesapeake Bay of Maryland.  It is beautiful year round but, especially so in the Fall.

Monday, December 22, 2014

Mountain Clouds

This is a blocked in start of a Mountain Cloud study.  I will continue to refine the clouds and the foreground.  This is a pretty typical scene from the Colorado Mountains.

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Winter Tree

I messed around today with a Winter Tree against a pumpkin sky.  I had roughed in the sky previously and let it dry.  I added the basic framework of the branches today.  I will add some more branches and I will add some stumbled (Dry brush light pigment) in foliage to complete this study.

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Plein Air - Sand Point State Park Boat basin

This is a small oil sketch done Plein Air (outside in one sitting) at Sand Point State Park boat basin.  I did this back in November in about 2 hours.  I set up an easel on one of the docks.  I was with Rob Brennan, another painter from  New Jersey.  The weather cooperated and was not too windy, which is usually the biggest problem painting in the great outdoors, though not the only problem.  Bugs, dogs, wind, rain and snow all make it a challenge.  The skill from observing from life and painting is one of the most important for improvement and development.

Friday, December 19, 2014

Navajo Horsemen

This is an ink sketch of Navajo Horsemen.  It is modeled after the work of Don Perceval, he has a great series of ink and watercolor sketches from the Desert Southwest.  Happy Friday Evening.

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Meadow study

This is a small meadow study in oil paint.  It is a decent start but it will need some work and refinement before I will be happy with it.

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Wind Blown survivor tree

This is an oil sketch not an original design but, its a practice piece of a wind blown survivor tree.  I may make some adjustments on it but it is a good exercise and something I need to do more of in the coming days.