Archive for May, 2010
Great day in the sun!
Beautiful blue skies, warm sun, great surf , who could ask for anyhting more? Well, yeah…. a little less wind, actually a lot less wind. This Saturday, May 15th, a dozen courageous painters joined in Avon by the sea for our 3rd annual seascape painting workshop. It was a lot of fun despite winds that literally blew whole easels over the railing of the boardwalk. We lost a few hats, paper towels and a brush or two to the elements otherwise it was great.
The first hour we spent with me doing a demonstration. I shared some basic principles in atmospheric conditions while painting by the ocean, composition and the importance of values in laying out your painting. We decided to work with just three colors, Crimson, Lemon yellow, & ultramrine blue, plus black and white. These basic colors are all that’s necessary for the beginner seascape painter. They can cover a large gamut of colors and although other hues are necessary you gain more experience, three were plenty to get the job at hand done. Thanks to all of you that came out and I look forward to doing it again real soon.
Inga hard at work
Demo, 16 x20 oil on linen approx. 45 minutes
2nd demo 11x 14 oil on linen, about 2-3 pm
