MIDLAND OUTDOOR PAINTERS




Midland Outdoor Painters (MOP) is an informal group of artists who come together to paint "en plein air" and to offer support and get helpful criticism of their work. This blog has been set up to inform participants in Midland Outdoor Painters of recent activities on a weekly basis. The group meets every Saturday, rain or shine from 9AM to about 11AM. You are welcome to join us with any medium; sketchbook, oils, pastels, watercolor, pen and ink, or just to watch. ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME. The painting location will be posted here every preceding Thursday by the "location master", a position currently held by Priscilla Olson. She will also email the location to those who choose to be on the MOP mailing list. If anyone has ideas for other places they'd like to paint on future Saturdays, please let Priscilla know by the Wednesday night prior. To be added to the list, enter your email where it says "Follow by Email" or, if you have questions, contact Priscilla at artofpriscilla@att.net

Sunday, June 10, 2012

MOP-UPdate: Saturday, June 9

It was a beautiful "partly cloudy" morning this Saturday.  Priscilla started off by toning down a previously painted section of canvas with a wash of warm grey/brown, so the details of the prior painting wouldn't  influence her approach to the new one.




She then sketched in directional lines to establish  the composition's general movement  and placement.



The next step was to fill in the areas with distinct color masses.


Then comes the very  engrossing process of nuancing the color, value and temperature and manipulating the edges where these changes occur, to arrive at a finished statement of the landscape and the moment in time that she was there experiencing it!



Comments welcome!  The brushwork seems a little too active for the subject and key areas need more definition.  It could use more work, or it could be used as a color study for a larger, more definitive piece. What do you think?




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  1. Beach Cat !June 10, 2012 at 9:34 PM

    Very pretty .. I like the vibrant and energetic feel of the brushstrokes, Give the piece the feel of a more breezy day.

    I drew the Ocean at Cocoa Beach today. Will share when I get home to my regular computer.

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