30/30 Challenge - PK Landscape -Day 27

I wanted to get back to working with the palette knife again on a landscape. It produces a sculptural quality that seems to fit with landscape images. It's messy and textural, and if you love oil paint, it just satisfies the senses and my right brain loves it.

In addition to knowing it would take a lot of good practice to get this technique working successfully, just going for it gets rid of the tendencies of being too fussy. The expectation is different.

Day 27

Plein Air - First Day Results...

Here's a photo of the scene I chose from the first day of plein air painting this past week. It is a little overexposed, and of course the normal changes between sunshine and cloud cover was part of the experience so nothing new there... BTW, the bugs were out and wouldn't you know I forgot the repellent!

Deep Lake Dock Photo

The resulting field sketch here is a little loose and undefined... but a good reference for later. Found something pleasing to my eye...

Deep Lake Dock Field Sketch

6 x 8 on Canvas Panel

© 2012 (June)

And the finished study from the studio... I so enjoy doing these! You can purchase this at Daily Paintworks.

SOLD

Deep Lake Dock Final

6 x 8 on Canvas Panel

© 2012 (June)

Imaginary Woodland Studio Landscape - SOLD

This is one of the images I was able to finish in the temporary studio (powder room) during the Winter storm this year.

Imaginary Woodland - SOLD
6 x 8 Oil on Canvas Panel
Copyright 2012

Landscape Studies

These images were done during the Studio Tour in Enumclaw, WA May 7th and; 8th. It was the first time for the event and it was a great success. Student work at the High School as well as the local gallery and private artist studios participated in the tour.

Cabin Road Landscape Study - SOLD 
Oil on Canvas Board
8 x 10 inches 
© May 2011

German Landscape Study - SOLD 
Oil on Canvas Board  
11 x 14 inches
© May 2011