Three for the Sea

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I went back to the harbor today. These three beauties were lined up just floating in the sun and waiting to be painted. It was a glorious day.

Boats and Clouds

                                               

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This is a far cry from the daily 6"x6" oils paintings I have been creating over the past several months. This painting is 30"x40" and was quite a challenge. I have become very accustomed to working to completion in one session. There is nothing more frustrating than trying to come up with the color you used on day one, when it is now day six. I worked from a photograph here. I am excited to try painting this same scene from life in a few months.... as soon as it gets a little warmer and there are more boats in the harbor. I am not sure if I can manage a 30"x40" painting plein aire! but the idea of working beginning to end in one session outside sounds very appealing.

Sunlit Shelter

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I am trying to stop overworking my paintings. One way to do this, is to only give myself one session to complete a piece - alla prima. This seascape was executed today... and with the shortened days now, I had to keep moving and stay focused. It is actually a study for a pending commission which also helped me to keep it suggestive and painterly.