7 x 9 inches, oil paint on paper copyright 2009, John A. Brecht, all rights reserved
On this outing the sky presented itself as a nice study. It was a heavy winter afternoon sky with a hint of clearing in the distance. I always work quickly when painting the sky from life. It is in a state of constant change. I try to capture my first impression, before the sky changes too much. There is no time for noodling and obsessing over detail, something I avoid at all costs anyway. I enjoy the abstract quality of this piece. This was painted on gelatin-sized water color paper.
Very NICE or should I say Noice. I like the touches of color along the tree line.
Posted by: Mary Ashley Stephenson | 02/15/2010 at 09:22 AM
Indeed - very nice. And kudos to you for going out on a winters day (or did you paint it from the warm inside?)
Posted by: Ruth Pearl | 02/15/2010 at 08:03 PM
The operative words in the description are "from life." Unfortunately, I don't have such a vista from any window in my house that would afford me the luxury of painting from inside. As long as I can loose myself in the process and not feel the cold in my fingers nor mind the snot dripping off the end of my nose, then all is well in the world.
Posted by: John Brecht | 02/15/2010 at 09:29 PM