A study from a photo, I need to be doing lots of these! So much to learn.
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Daily… Plein air at the contra loma reservoir
Well, I didn’t really get any painting done on my plein air camping trip. I did some sketches and one little watercolor study, but that was it. Kind of a bummer, but my own focus is to blame. The trip was incredibly inspiring though and totally worth it.
I went out to Brentwood today to do laundry while Kimi was at work. After lunch I went exploring and found the Contra Loma park in Antioch. The lighting was incredibly boring and flat (in regards to distant hills etc). It made it much harder to try and show depth and form. I exaggerated what I was seeing, while also trying to stay true to the lighting.
The second painting was a study of some trees on the otherside of the reservoir. I was in the shade this time around which was nice, my arms got rather burnt during the first painting. I need to add sunscreen to my plein air kit.
Contra Loma Reservoir 01
Oil on canvas panel
6×8
Contra Loma Reservoir 02
Oil on canvas panel
6×8
Daily… A creature behind a tree
Was cooling down a bit this afternoon so I started a fire at our campsite and sketched a nearby redwood. Thought I saw something creeping behind it, think it was attracted by the heat.
Daily… I call him ‘skully’
A basic structure exercise where the results irritate me. His face is rather flat and his eyes are off (from eachother). Good to be practicing these things from memory.
Oh, and what irritates me about the off structure is not so much that it’s there, but that I think I realized it as I was finishing the sketch, but I didn’t go back and try to rework it. Makes me feel lazy.
Daily… Eyes closed
This was a figure study from my imagination. I wanted to keep it really simple and subtle, rather than trying to sculpt the anatomy. It has an unfinished quality for me, but I like that it feels delicate.
I guess it feels like a nice stepping stone where the pieces are starting to fit together for me.
