Plein Air Peoples' Post

[cobalt fingers]

very NICE! Brenda,

congratualions too.

I'm glad you've all enjoyed this thread, the value of it is due to everyone but me -I only started it.

[Phyllis Rennie]

[quote]Originally posted by brendahofreiter
[b]Oh!!! At Last I have found MY PEOPLE!! I never thought to look in the oil forum! I keep posting my plein airs in the landscape forum where everybody just politely ignores them. Oh well. [b]



Brenda, we're over in the new plein air forum---missing you!

[cobalt fingers]

This is a finished work that started as a plein air sketch. The colors are so important to the finished work.

[paintfool]

Spectacular work Tim! Since this thread began we have gained a forum designated specifically for plein air painters. As this thread, along with some others, actually helped determine the need for the new forum it would really be a great addition to the 'En Plein Aire' forum i'll be moving it there.
Cheryl

[walden]

That's a beautiful painting, Tim-- I would love to also see the plein air piece on which it was based. Did you also use photographs as a reference, or only the plein air? I'm trying to learn to use my plein air works effectively as references for studio work, and I'm very interested to hear how others do so.

[cobalt fingers]

Yes, I try to shoot images (many) of th area that I get sketches for. I use both together and move a few things about in the big work. I used to sell the small works and have tried to hold onto them lately since if I sell the skethches i'm SOL as far as making another of and from the area.

[Wayne Gaudon]

Tim, I'd like to see the Plein Air as well. I have tried to do some and did a few but I end up trying to make a painting when I should in fact be making a study, or at least in my mind that is what I should be making.

Just wondering how your plein air stacks up. Is it a little painting or a little study of color relationships?

[cobalt fingers]

Sorolla did 6x8" little things so that he had time to nail the colors.