Monday, June 20, 2011

Plein air workshop day 3 - fields

detail from painting above

These are pics from day three of the plein air workshop I took with Laurie Wonfor Nolan. Fields often intimidate me but I learned a lot from our last session - and watching Laurie do a kick-ass painting of a field was very interesting, informative and inspiring. And I like what I came away with! Now I have to get out there and paint more fields before I get locked back into my old patterns ; )
acrylic, 16" x 20"

8 comments:

Tina Concetta Revie said...

Beautiful Kim! I love the compliment colours of blue and orange with your bold shapes. Wish I was there painting with Laurie! I miss her classes!

suzannepaints said...

Nice work. Do not be afraid! You did it. I like what you came away with, too.

mary maxam said...

The movement in all these latest pieces is superl The detail is so interesting too-very nice.

graziano tessarolo said...

Beautiful plein air paintings

Kathy Cousart said...

Love this field- colors are wonderful and has such movement. Great job and yes, keep at it!:)

suzanneberry said...

this looks like an impressionist master's work! just beautiful, obviously fear is not a factor! enjoy!

Crystal Cook said...

This is gorgeous Kim! I've loved following along on your workshop posts. And especially I've loved seeing you joy in trying new things. You have this optimism,try anything and stay happy quality that I just love. :)

Sandra Busby said...

I have to say - both you and John Singer-Sargent have given me an idea today! I recently attempted to paint my recent spanish landscape in watercolour. It all went well until I came the the field of wheat, where I failed miserably. I was going to throw it away, but then I read something that John Singer-Sargent said, which was to paint in oils like you would with watercolour and paint with watercolour like you would with oils. Hmmm - then I saw your painting and thought 'YES!!!' I will paint the field straight from the tube like oils! I wonder if it might save the painting???
Thanks so much for the idea!