These little guys are a project that I started quite some time ago. They’d been shelved until recently. I finally had time to complete them. Oil on panel, 11×14.
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Alla Prima progress photos
I have been asked to show some progress pics, and I took some while in the studio with the last painting post, but failed to show them all. So, here they are. Again, thanks for stopping by.
Plein air “hike”
Well, I packed up all my plein air gear for the first time, (literally, I packed my backpack!) and took a long hike to the patio. Just had to get outside and try my hand at plein air painting. Good practice for dialing in what I may need for a much longer hike. 🙂 I really enjoyed it! I knew I would.
Anyway, some marigolds for my first trek. I didn’t finish it. Although I may take the hike again tomorrow night, or finish it up in the studio. Either way, I haven’t painted since April so it’s good to get the brushes back into my hands again. After all, I still have a piece to finish… right Nick and Jayla?
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More portrait work.
This one is approx. 8×10, oil on canvas board. Not sure why I continue to work so small. It does force me to think about each brush stroke though. So, learning even more with each one.
Again, thanks for visiting my blog.
Alla prima portrait
I put down the shovel today for a bit of studio time. Lots of yard work this summer.
It’s been since July that I had this opportunity. Was a day to simply relax and work my way back into the creative side. Working very small on this one, for me. Quite the challenge since I like to lay it on thick. 5×7, Oil on Ampersand panel.  Again, just great to have a brush in my hand today.
Thanks to faestock on DeviantArt for the reference photo.
And thank you for looking!
