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Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Sunset through the Trees
Monday, January 30, 2017
Bold Sunset Sailing
Feeling bold today, the palette knife was calling my name. I had sold a sailboat painting last week, and the memories of so many other seascapes came flooding back. Using personal photos on my phone, I started this demo in class today to assist a student through the process. This is painted entirely with my Princeton Catalyst, which I normally prefer to any metal knife. The handle was too long to fit in my pocket box, so I took the head off the handle, holding it from the ferrel end! It slid right off, and I can stick it right back on for normal use! It is super fun to get chunky with the paint, while using the photo as a "jumping off point" for my painting. It gives me some guidance, as I let the whims of the paint run wild. Sometimes, I just have to run free! Painting number 1482 in 1482 days.
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Union Station Nocturne
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Sunset on Cedars
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Friday, January 27, 2017
View from the President Hotel
While attending a wedding reception in the ballroom of the President Hotel in downtown Kansas City, this was the amazing view out of the many windows! Why didn't I have my paints and why did we park so far away?!! Taking plenty of reference photos, I painted this scene at my leisure a bit later. I blocked in the masses first with acrylics on a dark primed panel. The composition was rather complicated with buildings and streets, and looking down onto the scene created a unique "bird's eye view" perspective. Nocturnes are so much fun to paint - I am really just marking the lights! After the acrylics, I come in with my oils, and finish with a palette knife. The energy of painting downtown is always invigorating, just as a gentle pastoral scene is always peaceful. Painting number 1479 in 1479 days :)
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Running through the Cornfield
Today, I met with the Art Mob at Scheels in Overland Park, for plein air of a different kind! I was surprised to find SO much to paint! The animals were wonderfully posed for great compositions - and they stood still for me to paint them! How often does that happen in the field? This was my first drawing of the day, and I chose it due to the very lifelike setting. I relished the opportunity to catch these deer running, and the cornfield was a bonus! I am really enjoying my new watercolor perfection sets - I bounced between three of them for today's paintings! I also tried a new koi water brushpen today, medium tip. I used it exclusively, and liked the flow. It may take a little more pressure to get the water out than the 3 pack I got at Hobby Lobby, but it certainly worked well. Painting number 1478 in 1478 days.
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Coleman Baptist Church
I had not yet decided what to paint today, when a friend sent me a message about this old church. It's not far from me, but I've never driven this road east of J Hwy. I saw several wonderful old houses, barns and farms that I will need to return to, but this church suited me perfectly for my small painting window. I started this one by looking at each mass carefully, and then blocking in that color on my panel. With the gray day lighting, my colors and values were close in the scene before me. I look for subtle differences within each plane as I paint. The charm of this old church was a joy to capture, even though it was getting blustery out. Cattle were lining up along the fence to my right - I sure wish I had time to paint them, too! Painting number 1477 in 1477 days.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Raymore Presbyterian Church in Ink
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Monday, January 23, 2017
Back Side of the Barn
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Sunday, January 22, 2017
Tangled Trees in Lamplight
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Saturday, January 21, 2017
January Fog
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Friday, January 20, 2017
Winter Grapevines in the Fog
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Thursday, January 19, 2017
Foggy Winter Morning
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Frosted Fog at the Barn
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017
January Barn
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Monday, January 16, 2017
Moody Winter Creek
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Sunday, January 15, 2017
Abstract Moon
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Saturday, January 14, 2017
Snowy Road through Town
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Friday, January 13, 2017
Into the Winter Sunset
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Thursday, January 12, 2017
Milk Barn - watercolor journal
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Winding Creek in January
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Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Sunset from the Pasture
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Monday, January 9, 2017
Sunset on the Snow
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Sunday, January 8, 2017
Snow at the Milk Barn
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Saturday, January 7, 2017
Grandpa's Old Seeder
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Friday, January 6, 2017
First Snow at the Milk Barn
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
Gate to West Pasture
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Cedar Creek in January
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Tuesday, January 3, 2017
January Sky
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Monday, January 2, 2017
Little Mackinleigh
Sunday, January 1, 2017
Pickering Farm
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