Oil on Canvas Board 6 x 8
This was a really enjoyable experience. My first plein air oil. I traveled just into my garden to do this one :-) I added the figure and the chair as a whimsical storyteller's touch.
All comments are more than welcome.

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Comment by Michael Chomse on October 19, 2013 at 6:40

Britt, I think it's a good idea to post the blog. I didn't find much out there either. What I did find was helpful, and I took a little bit from here and a little bit from there. 

I also tried acrylics, and struggled terribly. It's hot here, and they dry so quickly. I'll go back to them again with my new-found confidence in mixing colors quickly, and not fiddling too much. 

I look forward to reading your blog post. Will it be here on this site, or do you have your own blog?

Comment by Britt Greenland on October 18, 2013 at 8:26

Thanks for posting the reference photo!  It's really helpful for learning how other artists see things!  I started out doing plein air with acrylics thinking it would be less hassle, but the problem was by the time I got the right color, it was all dried up!  (I don't normally paint with acrylics.)  I admire folks who can do such great work with acrylic.  I have figure out a way to do my oils.  I will post a blog about it--not because my way is the only way, but because when I was looking for ideas, I didn't really find much.

Comment by Michael Chomse on October 18, 2013 at 8:21

Hey Jon -  I'm going to work on the setup. I have a really rickety 2nd easel that's held together with coat-hanger wire! So I need something that's solid. And I'll make some kind of box. It'll be fun.

The dangers? Bandits. Baddies. Whatever you want to call men who are masters of opportunistic crime. It's pretty much out of control here. I'd much prefer bears. They don't carry guns :-)

Comment by Jon Main on October 18, 2013 at 6:55

Yeah, you need a good setup you're familiar with - it's a hassel the logistics - all that stuff to put in the car! Plus one curiously tends to find it hard to et motivated to go out!!! You must have a parasal (umbrella in US parlance?), if the paint (and even paltte also) is not in the shade it'll come out far too dark. What's so dangerous in your neck of the woods?! Bears? Bandits?

Comment by Michael Chomse on October 17, 2013 at 19:31

Ann - There's a first for everything :-) I did my only other plein air acrylic earlier this year. (A lot of finish from a reference photo, though.) We were on holiday in a farming community, where I felt safe to be outdoors on my own. 

The thing I noticed painting outdoors was how much higher my contrast ratio was on my values, because I was struggling to see the subtleties in the bright light, even though I was working in the soft shade. I only noticed this when I came indoors with the painting.

Comment by Ann Turner on October 17, 2013 at 18:44

Nice play of light and shadow ! Energy in the sky and leaves indicates fluttering leaf movement. Looks great, I wouldn't know that it was your first !

Comment by Michael Chomse on October 17, 2013 at 17:58

Jon - the ice is broken. Now I have to get out again. All I need to do is sort out a plein air box of goodies to carry with me. My problem is getting out into the places that are worth painting. Not always safe here. :-(

Comment by Michael Chomse on October 17, 2013 at 17:53

Britt - Thanks for the comment. Yeah. Here's a picture for you. 

Comment by Britt Greenland on October 17, 2013 at 11:44

Very nice!   Can you post a photo of the location?   I'm so happy for you.  You don't have to go far to find a great plein air composition, do you?

Comment by Jon Main on October 17, 2013 at 6:13

Well, you did it - you got out - good on you! So keep going and repeat then!!!

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