Salt Marsh Morning

It was time to get out there and give it a shot. Thought I would start with a marsh since I live in a land marshes, marshes, marshes (did anyone else think of the Brady Bunch? Haha). At any rate....all helpful critiques are more than welcome. Thank you!
7x5 oil on stretched canvas

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Comment by Julia Childers on January 21, 2014 at 1:51: Linda, the overwhelming amount of information in the field was much more difficult, I thought. That's the reason I focused in on such a small area....trying it limit the information overload!

Comment by Linda L. Kano on January 20, 2014 at 20:13: Julia, What a great job! Nice colors and texture. I bet you had fun painting the marsh land. Did you find it easy or difficult painting out doors?

Comment by Julia Childers on January 20, 2014 at 14:28: Thank you Christine, Michael T. and Silvana.

And, what a wonderful compliment, Michael S!! I have spent every spare moment studying in one way or another. My house is in shambles but I do feel like I'm learning. :-) My husband cut some blocks for me and I've painted blocks and made color charts and made it a rule to only spend time looking at the kind of art that I would like to produce one day (it's easy to get sidetracked if not). I've also taken a couple of lunch hours each week and walked to local galleries. It helps to see things in person. You can't really study brush strokes online! The Reinert-LePrince gallery is easy walking distance and the Mary Martin Gallery represents Andre Kohn. Kohn's work is absolutely stunning in person! The trips to the galleries keeps the fire and drive and inspiration going. Thanks again for taking the time to be encouraging. It truly means a lot

Comment by Michael J. Severin on January 20, 2014 at 3:54: Wow Julia, your gray color harmony is so beautiful!! I love the way you are handling your compositions in your last 2 postings..you must be studying very much as I see a great move forward in your work!!

Comment by Silvana M Albano on January 20, 2014 at 3:10: Really nice Julia!

Comment by Jessica Futerman on January 19, 2014 at 18:40: Wonderful painting, Julia! I know what you mean about painting outside - I felt exactly the same yesterday when I tried painting a sunset at the beach! Feels like starting from scratch again! But you've done a beautiful job here!

Comment by Richard Michael Taylor on January 19, 2014 at 15:40: I love it.

Comment by Christine Lewis on January 19, 2014 at 15:35: Getting out there and doing a great little painting...good for you, Julia! Well done ( =

Comment by Julia Childers on January 19, 2014 at 12:21: Thank you, Joy. Painting in the field is a whole different experience. Felt like everything I ever learned flew out the window for a while there. Lol!