Sketch Marathon Day 21: Chickening Out
May 26, 2016
Looking Back. 8x8, oil on linen panel. 2016 I've been working intensely over the past three weeks to develop ideas for new paintings and most of these have been landscapes or seascapes. For a change, I decided to spend today on a sketch for a chicken painting that I've been meaning to do for a while...
Sketch Marathon Day 20: Painting in the Sand Dunes
May 25, 2016
In the Dunes (plein air). 7x11, oil on linen panel. 2016 Continuing in my quest to develop ideas for new paintings, I worked outside at Golden Gardens Beach today. The light and sky were basically the same as they were in winter, but the temperature was much more pleasant. I found a great place to p...
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...