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Lime Creek Falls - 16x8", plein air
pastel on black cardstock |
Today's painting, from our hike up Lime Creek. I had this piece and a 6" square piece of paper taped to my board, and decided to try a vertical format for this set of falls, rather than my usual square.
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Cumulonimbus to the North - 12x12", plein air
pastel on black cardstock |
Yesterday's painting, from Pastorius. The gray Unisons I used to do most of the cloud weren't really that keen on adhering to the surface, but what can you do? It's an occasional consequence of working on smooth paper.
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Monsoon Sunset - 12x12", studio
pastel on brown cardstock |
I haven't done a studio painting in months. But, on the late afternoon of the full moon, the monsoon clouds were spectacular, so I drove south of town to get reference photos. This one I just couldn't resist painting, so I started it yesterday after I got home from painting at Pastorius.
Sunsets are one of those subjects I don't have a problem painting from photos; to be honest, the light changes so rapidly from "wow" to "meh" that I'm not sure how effective it would be. I do know other painters can do it successfully.
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Full moon, taken further up this road after it turns to the left (east) and goes up a hill:
View to the north along the same road:
Love the full moon photo and the Monsoon Sunset!
ReplyDeleteAND your Sunsets Across the Land Quartet Miniseries.
Thanks LeAnn - I'm glad you enjoyed everything!
ReplyDeleteI really like the water landscapes that you do. the pool below the waterfall is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ruth. I really enjoy painting water, and the challenges it brings, like those reflections in the pool, which I had to study for a while before trying to paint them.
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