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.

MOP LOCATION: Saturday July 20

We'll be meeting again at the wetlands. For directions, see the post for July 11.  It will be partly cloudy with 20 percent chance of rain.  And only 86 degrees!  Cool!

MOP-UPdate: Saturday, July 13

A steamy, beautiful, quiet morning at the CNC Wetlands.

Priscilla started with a view far across the pond.

She place the horizon low in the picture so she would have room to paint some interesting cloud formations.

Vicki chose a similar view but placed her horizon line much higher...

...so she could show more of the pond and foerground.

After 1.5 hours or so, Priscilla moved her easel and challenged herself to complete a small painting in half an hour.  A good exercise in painting loosely and quickly!

MOP LOCATION: Saturday July 13

We will meet at the CNC Wetlands western parking lot.  It may be "partly cloudy" this Saturday morning. It could be that there will be interesting sky over the Wetlands.  The Wetlands are located off of Badour Rd. Take the normal route to the Chippewa Nature Center from Midland, only when you get to Badour Rd., turn left, not right.
Parking for the Wetlands is on the left just a short way down the road.  See you there!

MOP-UPdate; Saturday, July 6

It was a steamy hot morning and no shade in sight.  Once we began painting, though, not much else mattered, but only for a while!

Priscilla is reworking a painting she started one morning a few weeks ago.

Just barely staying out of the sun!

Vick is using her extra big umbrella today.

She is starting to block in her composition with the darkest darks.

Donna found a shady spot...

...and completed a beautifully composed painting on the spot!

MOP LOCATION: Saturday July 6

We'll go out to Averill Nature Preserve along the Rail Trail.  See the map below.  Lots to paint, plus convenient parking.

MOP-UPdate: Saturday, June 29

A little gray and moist today but, hey, oil and water don't mix!  Donna and Priscilla spent a good 2.5 hours painting in and out of the light rain, to no ill effect.

Donna chose the piggies.

It can be hard to get a good view from the other side of the fence!

Priscilla chose the chickens...

...then went back to the pigs!