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Painting Tip #3: Add Light to a Painting to Make it More Interesting
May 19, 2017
Some revisions are made to a plein air painting of a fishing boat....
Avoiding Muddy Colors in a Plein Air Painting
Apr 22, 2017
The spring finally caught up with me today and I got outside for my first plein air event of the year. I painted with the Plein Air Painters of Washington at Washington Park Arboretum. ...
Plein Air Painting Finished in the Studio
Dec 21, 2016
Carkeek Shore 2.0 (plein air/studio). 8x10, oil on linen panel. 2016. Back in May of this year I painted on location at Carkeek Park in Seattle. Although the day was really pleasant and there was no time pressure, I wasn't able to get the painting to a place where I was truly happy with it. After a ...
Darla R, Plein Air Painting of a Fishing Boat
Sep 15, 2016
Darla R (plein air). 9x12, oil on linen panel. 2016 I spent most of the day at Seattle's Fisherman's Terminal painting on the main dock. The morning started out overcast and gray which made for ideal painting conditions. Although I originally worked on a smaller panel, I came to my senses, scraped i...
Plein Air Washington at the Center for Wooden Boats
Sep 10, 2016
Wooden Boats (plein air). 9x12, oil on linen panel. 2016. Saturday was my first chance to get out and paint with Plein Air Washington. We painted at the Center for Wooden Boats which is right on the south shore of Lake Union in Seattle. This painting is an example of why I usually try to avoid man-m...
Above the Morning Fog
Aug 15, 2016
Above the Morning Fog. 8x10, oil on linen panel. 2016 I took advantage of the nice weather this week to get in a spot of plein air painting. It's been a month or two since I last did any work outside and I was starting to get the itch. After so long in the studio, my gear felt extra heavy. I took a ...