Sketch Marathon Day 19: Lupins
May 24, 2016
Lupin Meadow. 5x7, oil on linen panel. 2016 I walked past this meadow yesterday and made a few notan sketches. In the studio this morning I worked up a sketch on a scraped down panel....
Sketch Marathon Day 18: A Long Walk
May 23, 2016
Field Study: Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage 6x9, oil on linen panel. 2016 To paint this sketch I had to walk the three mile round trip to the beach while carrying all my painting gear. I've been trekking increasingly further distances this past month and I think I've pared down my supplies and equipmen...
Sketch Marathon Day 17: Hillside
May 21, 2016
Hillside. 5x7, oil on linen panel. 2016 This sketch is based on a notan study that was done on location. Painting with some separation from the spring greens allows me to be much more creative with the color choices. This isn't the first time in 17 days that a sketch didn't survive the morning after...
Sketch Marathon Day 16: In and Out
May 20, 2016
Field Study - Discovery Park 052016. 7x11, oil on linen panel. 2016 A productive day, with studies done both in the the studio and out in the field. This is the afternoon's effort, done en plein air. I spent a lot of time squinting at the scene to help me reduce the detail to a manageable amoun...
Sketch Marathon Day 15: On the Back Trails
May 18, 2016
Back Trail. 7x5, oil on linen panel. 2016 Just a small sketch out at Discovery Park today. I walked into the center section on one of the back trails. There was no one else around. It's easy to get carried away when I'm outside painting. I have to constantly remind myself that the reason I'm there i...
Sketch Marathon Day 14: Back Outside
May 17, 2016
Edge of the Sound (plein air). 9x12, oil on linen panel. 2016 Back outside today to paint at Discovery Park. I first developed a handful of notan sketches using a marker pen. I chose my favorite of these and used it as the basis for the block in, then took the painting to completion from life. I mad...