Partly Cloudy With A Chance Of Rain
6x6, oil on board
Oh my..."Partly Cloudy" is....what? To me, a total mess. Today's painting is my least favorite so far...oh well. I just don't necessarily have the stomach to be as loose as I need to be to pull off a good landscape especially with oils. I should stick with a genre that I don't get bored with...maybe that's my problem. I also find it tedious to mix colors...it impedes the process (for me anyway). I guess I need to practice mixing so it's easier to come up with the color I'm looking for a lot faster.
WIP: Untitled, 12x16
On the heels of the above painting...I thought I'd better return to my beloved soft pastels. In fact, the last two paintings in oil were so disappointing that I've started two larger boat scenes. One, a familiar kayak scene and the other a small wooden boat. I don't have titles for them yet. But here's the progress on the kayak scene. I love to kayak while my husband is fishing. This scene reminds me of so many places but especially Horsethief Reservoir near Cascade, ID. Given the winter we've had, I'm sure looking forward to warm summer months!
