Monday, March 13, 2006

First Plein-Aire and a Drawing

Recently I went out on my first plein-aire painting session with my color class. We are learning to find the color key of the area, and pick the individual color notes. We are instructed to use a palatte knife with oil, on prepared board. It was very exciting to be outside painting. It is difficult to be a beginner at something related to art, but Perserverance Pays. I look forward to tomorrows painting. I hope that it doesn't rain.

3 comments:

The Epiphany Artist said...

I thought in Southern CA it never rains... according to the song anyway ;) sounds like a cool class!

Wendee said...

These are great! Yes, perseverence will pay...
and mmmm, look at those strawberries!

Karen Winters said...

This is nice and the colors are so soothing. How do you decide what the "color key" is? The dominant color? And then are the other ones analogues or complements or ??