SOLD-From Sue's Old Backyard-6x8

SOLD

this one fell off the brush. did it 8x10 plein air and then painted this one in the studio from both the outdoor study and a photo. love the feeling of light on this nags head cottage in that last few minutes golden light that is so beautiful. will probably do this 16x20 when i get back from teaching in Pinehurst. speaking of that i still have one seat left if you can do Friday thru Sunday this week. email me if you'd like to learn values, composition, color and how to simplify things when painting outside.

Dancing Shadows-SOLD

Didnt paint today. this ones from Sunday. a clear chilly day from nags head on the Outer Banks.

today was the first of a weeklong workshop. i had all the students painting in monochrome color just learning to see everything in five values. much easier than trying to paint the hundreds of values the eye actually can see. we painted cubes i made out of construction paper and lit up on one side with photo flood lights. then they tried to describe the still life cube using around five values. it simplified the painting process and the cubes looked like cubes sitting on a table. i know it doesnt sound challenging..... but you ought to try it. guaranteed to make you see and paint better. whats more important? seeing or painting? definately seeing!

tomorrow we will break out the colors now that they know how to see value.