A Day at the South Slob (X-Posted PA Forum)

[Michaelmcg]

We had a group paint-out at the South Slob, Wexford yesterday (the South Slob is a low-lying, marshy area, frequented in winter by migratory birds and the occasional mad artist!). It was a relatively good January day, with no rain and good sunshine in the afternoon - it was only about 8C (45F) though with a cold North-Westerly wind. The area is very flat - actually looks very like Holland - and it can be difficult to find anything interesting to paint other than the obvious. For my first one, I stuck to the "obvious", settling for the old pumphouse, mainly because I managed to get a sheltered spot. But it presented a fairly dramatic silhoutte against the winter sky.


The Pumphouse, South Slob, Wexford
(12" x 10" Oil on Board)









There were dramatic skies in the afternoon, so I settled for this sky study for my second painting.

Winter Sky, South Slob, Wexford
(12" x 10" Oil on Board)









I have photos of both scenes on my blog if anyone wants a look.




Michael

[zeegallerie]

Michael These are really good you've captured the soft hazy feel of the marsh
Fred

[JoL56]

Sehr schön und stimmungsvoll!
Wonderful mood!

Joachim

[brookstream]

Very good! I like how you've kept the values close

[saaz hop]

Michael, nice palette and great atmosphere. I think both are great.

[Michaelmcg]

Originally Posted by saaz hop

Michael, nice palette and great atmosphere. I think both are great.

Thanks Patrick.

Michael

[Michaelmcg]

Originally Posted by brookstream

Very good! I like how you've kept the values close

Thanks Dwayne. Funny think is I hadn't even noticed that, and one would expect to get a greater value range at this time of year, even at mid-day. But I tend to remain fairly true to observed values, so maybe it was an unusually bright January day.

Michael

[Michaelmcg]

Originally Posted by JoL56

Sehr schön und stimmungsvoll!
Wonderful mood!

Joachim

Thanks Joachim.

Michael

[Michaelmcg]

Originally Posted by zeegallerie

Michael These are really good you've captured the soft hazy feel of the marsh
Fred

Thanks Fred.

Michael

[Apodemus]

Both are fabulous and full of atmosphere. The second has the edge, for me.

[4evrAutumn]

I love the way you always take the ordinary and make it extraordinary. Beautiful palette! Your color harmony is lyrical, indeed! You are such an inspiration to a rookie like me.

[Michaelmcg]

Originally Posted by 4evrAutumn

I love the way you always take the ordinary and make it extraordinary. Beautiful palette! Your color harmony is lyrical, indeed! You are such an inspiration to a rookie like me.

Thanks Diana. Great to know I'm a source of inspiration!

Michael

[viking57]

Hi Michael,
I like that bit of warm light on the right side wall in the first painting. Gives the painting a nice bit of interest other than the obvious, the pumphouse.
I think the misty look into the distance in the second piece is well painted. Your clouds in that one have a nice full bodied look to them and the sun hitting the small top area works really well.
Ron

[Doc Wiseman]

Beautiful work Michael. I like the soft feel of the pump house and the Winter Sky is lovely.

Doc

[Michaelmcg]

Originally Posted by Doc Wiseman

Beautiful work Michael. I like the soft feel of the pump house and the Winter Sky is lovely.

Doc

Thanks Doc.

Michael