San Quentin Beach

Oil on canvas panel, 9" by 12, plein air. Beautiful afternoon with a few scattered clouds, little haze and little wind. I was painting with my Saturday plein air group including Laura Xu. I have been using this palette from Frank Serrano now for about 8 months and really like it. On this primary pallete are Quick Dry White (pure titanium white), Cad Yellow Pale, Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine Blue, and 3 mixing colors: Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre, and Thalo Green. I use Galkyd Lite and Refined Linseed Oil for my medium and Gamsol only to clean brushes and to thin the paint for my on canvas sketch. All products are from Gamblin, except the Cad Yellow Pale from Winsor Newton. I applied no touch ups in the studio.

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Comment by Jon Main on April 16, 2015 at 7:56: Yiu have really moved to a higher level, Stu - well done!!!

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on April 12, 2015 at 14:37: Thanks Pauline!! I love that kind of compliment!!!

Comment by Pauline Le Merle on April 12, 2015 at 6:43: A--ma--zing....!!! :-}} I'd like to love it, not just like it!

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on April 9, 2015 at 6:26: Thank you Cristina!

Comment by Cristina Mihailescu on April 9, 2015 at 6:18: Just great!!

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on April 9, 2015 at 0:38: Thank you Jessica! Diagonals like that ridge and the steps always catch my eye!

Comment by Jessica Futerman on April 9, 2015 at 0:33: Beautiful work, Stu - love that sun-lit ridge leading up the cliff to the sunny grasses - agree with Lori's comment!

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on April 8, 2015 at 16:54: Thank you very much Lori! I love comments like these; you're making my day!

Comment by Lori Ippolito on April 8, 2015 at 16:20: Stu this is OUTSTANDING!! What a great composition.. And the light captured on the grass and tree trunks is gorgeous. Add the perfection in your trees, atmospheric perspective-- love that purple in the distant mountains against your wonderful greens-- great colors in the cliff. I want to comb over every inch of this and soak it all in:) bravo!!!