Plein Aire Class 9

Canal Lock #17



8" x 10"


Oil


$100



This is one of the canal locks at Great Falls Park. This is a very popular path for walking and biking. My class is finished so this is the last of the plein aire series. I am now taking one of my studies and making a large studio painting. Hopefully you will see that next week.

Plein Aire Class 8

Along the Canal



10" x 8"



Oil



$100



This little resting spot is along the canal at Great Falls, Potomac, MD. A wonderful park to go walking or biking on the path . also there is a boat that travels thru a few locks pulled by mules that visitors can ride. There is a walking bridge to the Potomac River. What a sight! Rocks and waterfalls.

Plein Aire Class 7

House by the Lake


9" x 16"

Oil

$100


I love to paint houses! This one was nestled back in the trees and the early morning sun was peaking through and just hitting in a few spots.

Plein Aire Class 6

The Other Side

19" x 9"

Oil

$100

Yesterday was so beautiful that I stayed and painted the other side of the house. So you see how the sun is hitting the roof at 1:00 in the afternoon. A brighter green. A good day to be painting but everyday is a good day to paint.

Plein Aire Class 5

Poole's House, 16" x 9", Oil, $100

We have been so lucky with the weather. Lots of sunshine. I fell in love with the way the early morning sun was hitting this house especially the green tin roof.

Plein Aire Class 4

Butler's Market Sign

8" x 10"

Oil

$100

Butler's, our local pick-your-own orchard, has old wagon and machinery scattered on their acreage. Quaint signs tell you where to pick your blueberries and where to check out. I couldn't resist paintings these wagon wheels. I used a palette knife for the background grasses.

Plein Aire Class 3

Front Yard

9" x 16"

Oil

So this one is a little better. You can feel the shape of the trees and sense the depth. It was a beautiful day to be outside.

Plein Aire Class 2

Agricultural

Farm

8 x 10

Oil

This is my first palette knife painting. Not the greatest but it was fun and fast. The purpose of this exercise is to teach you to mass in the general colors and establish the large planes of light and shadow. I'm struggling with seeing the tree color structure; the lights, darks, shadows and the transitional color. Practice, practice, practice.

Plein Aire Class

Butler's Field

8 x 10

Oil

Haven't posted any paintings since I started taking a plein aire class a few weeks ago. Painting outside is a new experience for me as well as painting landscapes. The class is fun and I'm learning quite a bit. But as you can tell I have a long way to go before I can call my trees beautiful. This field is a local orchard where you can pick your own fruit; blueberries, strawberries, and pumpkins in the fall. The early morning sun was low in the sky hence the long shadows. It was a beautiful sight. Not to mention the sounds of birds and kids laughing as they picked blueberries. I didn't realize plein aire was also communing with nature. It gives you a whole new perspective on life. I will post more of my sketches this week. After a few days of just painting scenery I decided to add a building or machinery to make it more of a still life. I decided I much prefer to do that so stay tuned.