I went online to visit Judsons Art Outfitters – Home of Pochade Boxes and Plein Air Supplies since 1987, as it’s always interesting to see what’s happening ‘the other side of the water’. A fair few of the students who come to my Chateaux Painting Holidays, France come from the States, so over the years,…
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Bed Time Story 5 : Painting of Children’s Toys
‘Bed Time Story 5’ 30 x 42 cm (approx 12″x16″) Graphite & grey ink ©the artist NFS Lily is getting better & family life is getting back to normal. m-l is so good at getting them into the story – look & see how lili is pointing to thepage of the bok. Her mind is…
Fauvist Barns 3 : Red in Landscape Painting
‘Sechoir à Tabac 2’ (Tobacco Drying Barn) Oil on MDF panel 30 x 40cm (approx 12 x 16 inches). ©adam cope for sale Red in landscape painting acts as a magnet Red in a landscape acts as a magnet for my eye. The red oxide corrigated tin door catches my eye every time I drive…
Lily 13-01-09
‘Lily – 13/01/09’ graphite A5 sketchbook © The Artist. NFS Such a brave two year old, just getting over a serious bout of gastro-enteritius. Hospitalised but now getting better.
Plein-Air Painting Materials 2 : A Torch for Nocturnes
A Torch for Nocturnes By the time you’ve painted a sunset, it’s dark. You’ve got to pack up your materials, and get back to car. It’s pitch black & probably muddy. Maybe you’re a bit tired & spaced out after a hard painting session. It’s dark and you’ve got to find all your stray painting…
La Rivière Dordogne à Bergerac – painting of a bridge over a river
‘Le Pont de Begerac 7 ‘ Oil on MDF panel 30 x 40cm (16 x 12 inches). © The Artist. sold La Rivière Dordogne à Bergerac – painting of a bridge over a river The river Dordogne flows fast at the town of Bergerac. The waters swirl & shimmer. Glint & have deep dark thoughts,…
Sunset 3 Jan – Plein-Air Paintings of the Sun by Monet, Turner & Levitan
Sunset 3 Jan 2009 Oil on MDF panel 30 x 40cm (approx 12 x 16 inches). © The Artist. Painting of the winter sun hanging a in clear sky Sometimes the sun is a round ball in the sky, shining weakly, pale against a smokey sky. Other times it’s too bright to look at, blindingly…
New Label : Plein-Air Painting Materials
I thought it would be fun to show you some of my plein-air painting materials. One kind of materials = One post at a time. If you’ve got adaptations or variations with your own materials, please feel free to let us know via the comments where your post about plein-air materials is. Plein-Air Materials 1…
Sunset 2 Jan
‘Sunset 2-1-2009’Oil on Panel30 x 40m (approx 12 x 16 inches).© The Artist.150 € via Paypal
WIP : Sunset 31 Dec – Photographing Paintings & Retouching Plein-Air small formats.
WORK IN PROGRESS (WIP) Sunset 31 Dec – after session in the field and two retouching sessions in the studio 30 x 40 cm – approx12 x 16 inches oil on panel Sunset 31 Dec – after first session in the field 30 x 40 cm – approx12 x 16 inches oil on panel Photographing…
