It was another drizzle-y day for our paint-out. At least the rain held off but we had some sprinkles up in the mountain area. I chose a view to paint from the covered porch of the Nature Center, thinking I might need to get out of some possible rain. I had a nice view of the distant roof-tops of the city below which I wish was a just little closer. I love atmospheric perspective and it's a great opportunity to paint with some neutral colors. A flock of birds flew by in the middle distance at one point so I wanted to include them. Since the air was so damp, I was happy to see I was near a restroom equipped with a blow dryer for hands, which was useful for drying a first watercolor wash! Here is my watercolor and a photo of my view. I also got a neat shot of my friend Phyllis as she drew the view, and finally a rustic park bulletin board.
Thank you Ina!
ReplyDeleteThis little spot is so pretty and you've done a great job of it. I always like seeing the adjustments an artist makes. We learn a lot from seeing what is missed out or moved around. I can imagine finding new spots to paint quite difficult if you do plein air regularly as your Group does. My Group mention all the time that new venues are few and far between these days but then again some of them have been going out with the Group for over 20 years.
ReplyDeleteThanks Laura! Yes, I've just started with these groups and already I've been to the same locations a few times. Like your group, some have been to the spots many more times and still find something of interest to paint. Always fun and hopefully we're improving.
DeleteA beautiful rendition, Sherry. The flock of birds is the perfect touch.
ReplyDeleteThank you Terry! I wasn't sure if I could get the feeling of a flock flying across.
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