One of the most important things to learn and understand when painting landscapes outdoors is accurately mixing greens & blues. A hillside covered with brush is one of the hardest images to capture when painting on-site. The intensity of the sun can trick you into painting the greens (& blues!) more vividly than they are. The first two paintings below were painted outdoors onsite in one sitting. I was happy I didn't intensify the saturation beyond reality. Keeping the greens muted and subtle was a challenge but I accomplished it here. The last Waterlilly was painted in my studio with controlled lighting so I dove into the intense blues! These new paintings will be at the OffTrack Gallery in Encinitas just in time for the Reception Saturday, June 1, from 4 until 9.
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| Murhpy's Hills 8 x 10 |
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| Waterlily I 8 x 10 |
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| Waterlily II 16 x 20 |
