9" x 12" oil on canvas panel
This painting of the Normandy-style carriage house was done from beyond the stone wall on the back side of the attached buildings. I spent far too much time pushing the paint around, and what should have been an hour-and-a-quarter painting quickly turned into three-plus hours. By that time, late in the day, the shadow had moved from one side of the round tower to the other. This was a real lesson in why plein air artists have to slap on the paint quickly with real conviction.
This painting of the Normandy-style carriage house was done from beyond the stone wall on the back side of the attached buildings. I spent far too much time pushing the paint around, and what should have been an hour-and-a-quarter painting quickly turned into three-plus hours. By that time, late in the day, the shadow had moved from one side of the round tower to the other. This was a real lesson in why plein air artists have to slap on the paint quickly with real conviction.
2 comments:
Beautiful painting
Well, I would have never known about shadow problems. But knowing the story adds to the intrigue. Great painting!!
- Matt
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