Archive for the ‘Art Work Posts’ Category
Plein-Air at Johnson Creek Paintout
Today I went on a Paint out at Johnson Creek. This is a collage of the day. A sunny and beautiful day to be painting with a friend. Toni was on her first paint out and did a watercolor. She was fantastic and took to the atmosphere like a duck takes to water. We had [...]
“Mono Print Class”
Daily Painting today was my Saturday Afternoon Plein Air Class with Jef Gunn. We had a weather report of snow and cold winds so Jef decided we would do a mono printing at his studio. He had recently purchased the mono print machine and was happy to use it with our class and so were [...]
Africa
This post shows a plein air painting started at location on Sauvie’s Island that we call Africa. It is very beautiful and other worldly there and is only open during the dryer months and when hunting season is closed. After painting for the day I slipped into my little black dress to attend my High [...]
“Studio Work”
Today’s daily was work on two plein air paintings. They were the “Oaksbottom Painting” and a 4″x6″ pastel of Sauvies Island. I worked more on the trees and glazed the background to lighten on the Oaksbottom Painting and put more color in the painting. The day we did this painting was gray but I wanted [...]
Daily Painting “Francis”
Today I painted a Portrait on a 6″x8″ Ray Mar Canvas Panel. This portrait was a face from my imagination. Francis was the name that came to my mind when I titled the painting. I used the lighting techniques from another source. Originally posted 2008-11-28 09:26:44. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Related Websites Bathroom Redo: [...]
“Monet’s Haystack”
Friday’s daily painting was inspired by Monets Haystack. I love his quote of “I want to paint like a bird sings”. I first heard this quote on Susan Sarback’s DVD. Susan demonstrates painting with light and color rather than observing images as outlined and then filled. Claude Monet Haystacks paintings consists of 25 paintings and [...]
“Draw Class”
Today’s Daily Painting is the “Draw Class” sponsored by the Portland Plein Air of Portland and taught by Kitty Wallis. I feel more successful every class. We are learning many exciting drawing techniques that are helpful for my drawing skills. The Class is exploring the techniques of Nicolas Carone using his text book “The Natural [...]
Daily Painting on The Rose, and Iris Dance Oil Painting
Daily painting was on my Oil Painting of “The Rose” 16″x20″ and “The Iris Dance” also 16″x20″. I will be doing studio work on both of these paintings. For the Iris Dance I am using glazes over white pelican Ink. It is permanent with alternate glazes of oil. Originally posted 2009-05-12 07:59:25. Republished by Blog [...]
“Color Notes and the Rose”
Today I worked on the Rose Painting. I took inspiration on the color notes from Lois Griffel’s Book “The Impressionist Landscape”…I then changed the shadow color to yellow ochre and Indian Yellow, and scumbled with cerlean Blue. Then painting yelows without all the white for the highlights and secondary colors. I like the changes. Everytime [...]
“Hawthorne Bridge in Progress”
Daily Painting today was studio work on a plein air painting of the Hawthorne Bridge. I reworked the perspective of the bridge from a photo. Our plein air class meet on the 8th floor of the Smart Park in Down town Portland to get this perspective. Originally posted 2009-03-30 05:55:11. Republished by Blog Post Promoter [...]