A few more paintings from the last several weeks including Monday sessions and Friday flowers.
Monday plein-air sessions are about 3 hours long max due to the changing light conditions. Most are posted 'as-is' with little change unless there is something that isn't working or needs adjusting, that I will do in the studio while the image is still fresh in my mind, along with a reference photo.
Coal Oil Point from Isla Vista, 8"x10" oil on panel
Standing in the field looking towards the point on a beautiful early spring day
Trail to Naples, 8"x10" oil on panel
This is the second painting from this particular site - I was intrigued with the palm trees and the contrast of the shadows and light. Everything was still bright green from the last, now long ago, rain.
A great spot with views of the canyons as well as the ocean.
San Marcos Preserve, 8"x10" oil on panel
This is one of our favorite places to paint - great views and interesting landscape with open space, oak trees, pepper trees, boulders and trails.
Church in Petrolia, 8"x10" oil on panel
I spent a week in Humboldt County visiting my daughter and had the chance to get out and paint a bit while she was working. The morning light on this little church was really lovely.
These next paintings are from my Friday flower painting sessions with 3 other artist friends. We started this during the pandemic as a way to connect and paint together. We sit outdoors, one in each corner of the patio (first with masks on, at least 6' away from each other until we all got vaccinated), and paint the roses from the garden, until it was pruning time - then switched to whatever any of us had blooming at home. We look at each others work and paint from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.
Total paint time is about 2 hours, so these are generally small. It has turned into a great practice for painting - observation, design, color mixing, structure - all the considerations of making a good painting of anything.
Red Camellia 2, 8"x8" oil on panel
These are like little flamenco dresses - frilly and bright.
Freesias, 6"x8" oil on panel
A very tough form to paint but the challenge id color and value
Red Camellias 3, 8"x6" oil on panel
The challenge of mixing reds!
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