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

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

MOP-UPdate: Saturday, July 20


It was very quiet at the Wetlands this Saturday.  For the first hour, Vicki was the only one there:
I picked a simple motive:  just a tree lit along one edge by the morning light.  Bachelor Buttons in bloom gave a purple hint to the distant meadow.  This coloration doesn't show up well in the photo.

I set up and got going.  As I painted, more of the right hand side of the tree became lighted.


I think I will darken the RH edge in the final painting to recapture some of the original lighting.

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