Lolly's Studio
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Tonal/Compositional Studies of the Landscape
A lot of times I like to relax by sitting and composing pictures of trees, plants and the landscape. Doing several small studies prior to jumping into a painting is extremely useful for working out the composition as well as the overall tonal design.
I like to experiment using a variety of media and papers because I'm always on the hunt for the perfect "marriage" of drawing implement and paper.
I like to experiment using a variety of media and papers because I'm always on the hunt for the perfect "marriage" of drawing implement and paper.
Sage Study
Outcrop Study
Sumac
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Plein Air on the Deschutes
I just returned from a week of plein air painting on the Deschutes River in Eastern Oregon. It was 105 degrees - really hot and dry!! Between jumps in the river I managed to do a couple of oil sketches.
My very limited palette consisting of the following:
titanium white
yellow ochre
Indian red
ultramarine blue
permanent alizarin crimson
cadmium yellow medium
viridian green
ivory black
All of my panels were toned medium gray which I do not recommend for plein air. It's nice to be able to do an underpainting first and to be able to choose a color, say, a warmish red or reddish-yellow, that goes with the overall feeling of the light. In this case the light is very golden on the eastern shores of the state and the gray tone did not help emphasize this. Next time I"ll head out with un-toned white panels and I'll have more flexibility to respond to the conditions at hand. Live and learn!
Here are the paintings:
This first one is the boat we use to cross the river. It is attached to an overhead cable and if you squint into the painting you can just make out the purple-colored cable overhead.
On this day it was 105 degrees! I sat in the shade of the cabin to paint the view looking upriver through the trees.
Sitting under a tree with my feet in the river I managed to stay out of the sun the whole time painting this one.
Stay tuned for more works from the Deschutes River! There is so much to paint (and draw) there!!!!!
My very limited palette consisting of the following:
titanium white
yellow ochre
Indian red
ultramarine blue
permanent alizarin crimson
cadmium yellow medium
viridian green
ivory black
All of my panels were toned medium gray which I do not recommend for plein air. It's nice to be able to do an underpainting first and to be able to choose a color, say, a warmish red or reddish-yellow, that goes with the overall feeling of the light. In this case the light is very golden on the eastern shores of the state and the gray tone did not help emphasize this. Next time I"ll head out with un-toned white panels and I'll have more flexibility to respond to the conditions at hand. Live and learn!
Here are the paintings:
This first one is the boat we use to cross the river. It is attached to an overhead cable and if you squint into the painting you can just make out the purple-colored cable overhead.
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| Boat Crossing 8x10 Oil on panel |
On this day it was 105 degrees! I sat in the shade of the cabin to paint the view looking upriver through the trees.
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| River Sense 8x10 Oil on panel |
Sitting under a tree with my feet in the river I managed to stay out of the sun the whole time painting this one.
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| River Sense 8x10 Oil on panel |
Stay tuned for more works from the Deschutes River! There is so much to paint (and draw) there!!!!!
Monday, July 2, 2012
Graduation Night - Georgetown Atelier! June 30, 2012
What a wonderful evening to share with friends and family! Special guest speaker, Gary Fagin, founder of Gage Academy, Seattle, WA, spoke about the growth of contemporary realist art in the Pacific Northwest.
Our graduating class consists of six artists, including Brandy Agun, Courtney Estevenin, Susan Spar, Kathy Joe Troyer, Holly White and myself. I can't wait to see how each of us moves forward in art!
Thank you Tenaya Sims, founder and teacher extraordinaire of Georgetown Atelier, for your excellent instruction and guidance. Now it's time to fly!
Our graduating class consists of six artists, including Brandy Agun, Courtney Estevenin, Susan Spar, Kathy Joe Troyer, Holly White and myself. I can't wait to see how each of us moves forward in art!
Thank you Tenaya Sims, founder and teacher extraordinaire of Georgetown Atelier, for your excellent instruction and guidance. Now it's time to fly!
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| Here I am standing in front of some of my paintings at the party |
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| This is my certificate of graduation! Yea!!!!!!!! |
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