Olampali

Oil on canvas panel, 9" by 12", plein air. This is a new place for me to paint and a new group of painters that I had painted with only once before. Lots of really interesting trees and buildings at this California State Park.

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Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on March 5, 2015 at 21:47: Thanks Steinunn!!!

Comment by Steinunn Einarsdottir on March 5, 2015 at 21:39: Thank you Stu, yes Michael is a wonderful artist and he is so helpful to me and others, I really love it when he gives himself time to critique my paintings. Happy painting Stu.

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on March 5, 2015 at 15:38: Thanks Steinunn. You might show your students Michael Severin's latest painting and his text on it. He has set his composition up like a still life with all the buildings and the horse trailer clustered together with 3/4 lighting and very soft and abstract background. I think that's the direction he's taking his plein air compositions most recently. Stu

Comment by Steinunn Einarsdottir on March 5, 2015 at 10:48: I agree Stu, simplification is not so simple at all. I am teaching some students to break up a form from a still life set up by the way of thinking of a diamond, yes, it was the only way for me to make them understand what I wanted from them and just seeing their faces light up was just great but that was not the answer with your question at all!

Yes, I have signed up but have not had to time to start yet. Monet is one of my favorite artist, I love his way of painting. It will be interesting to follow the progress, yes. Happy painting Stu.

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on March 5, 2015 at 4:54: Yep! Thanks, it's not too bad a composition, but simplification is not my strongest painting skill! Still working on it though. I've got to sign up for Richard's current workshop, because I am intrigued by the thought of finishing an unfinished painting of Monet's and captivated by the strong Notan in the image posted by Richard. How about you; are you going to paint it?

Comment by Steinunn Einarsdottir on March 5, 2015 at 4:07: We keep on learning Stu, I like it!

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on March 4, 2015 at 17:01: I think it is a little tilted and the perspective is off a bit as well. I should have picked something a little simpler to paint, but I got there late and was rushing; not enough time spent getting my sketch correct. Note to self: if you are in a rush, simplify!!!!