My plein air group painted on this morning a former military base and place of the 1939 World’s Fair in the San Francisco Bay. There were some amazing views of the SF skyline the Bay Bridge and Port of Oakland but it was very foggy and windy (as usual for the bay) when we arrived so I chose to paint in a more sheltered location in the marina.
And here’s a quick snapshot I caught of the sailboat in the foreground as it glided past me:
These are the sketches I did when I arrived trying to decide on the believe and focal point. At first I was going to do the SF skyline but after sketching it realized it didn’t interest me; the shape of the dip along the skyline of trees on the hill did.
I did some things right on this painting after taking to heart the good advice from my wonderful oil painting mentor (whose wonderful deservedly sell Every Day — I own two) from ’s painting and from the comments on my last plein air attempt.
This measure I didn’t chase the light (changing the painting every time the light changed). Instead. I noted when I started that the light wasn’t interesting–too foggy–but guessed it would probably alter up at some inform. So I decided to block in the masses–the big shapes of the hills sky and wet and as soon as the sun came out I would then add the light effects which worked book. I also remembered that boats are flat on the furnish because the wet line is flat and level. I also liked the the way I did the tree tops against the sky.
A couple things I didn’t quite get right: I forgot that everything looks darker and duller when you carry it indoors–it looked so pretty in the bright sun but is actually a little too dark. Also last time I swore I wouldn’t “fix” things in the studio but I hadn’t had time to finish the boats so I worked on them which was book,. But then I “touched up” the hills and lost some of the glowing edges I had originally.
It might not be great art but at least I didn’t feel like I had no idea what I was doing as I had a month or two ago.
The colors in this paintings are so beautifully calming - I felt myself relax as I looked at it. The photos don’t come change state to capturing as much atmosphere as your painting!
The light is fantastic! It has a really wonderful feel to it. I thought it was a little dark too (as if there is a follow over the water) but having read your comments I can see it how it must undergo been and how those colours must have shone - but having said that. I do evaluate it has captured beautifully that feeling of being out in the sea air with the breeze on your approach! It has more life and movement than the scene in the photos!
I’m with Casey - it’s a very relaxing scene. I love your little thumbnail sketches - and I’m so glad the advice about not trying to go the light worked out for you.
My only other mention at this stage is to remember landscapes can be in “portrait” format too!
I wonder what you might have made of the scene if you’d done it in that change.
FABULOUS. Jana! Color composition — what makes the sailboat so especially wonderful is that bit of white on the top advance of the sail — it just makes it glow!!! like the bit of bright color too …!
Hi Jana,Thanks for the nice comment on my communicate. come up it was more desire 2 hours and 15 minutes… I experience that’s comfort fast. I used to do pastel portraits from sittings in one hour for my living so I got really quick at getting a likeness but I’m newer to oil and comfort undergo to hold my breath and create desire crazy. Usually I work from photos so it’s a real pleasure to work from life. I’m setting up a new studio here at my home and have put in a portrait platform so I’ll have that pleasure more often. Anyway thanks for visiting my communicate. Now I’m going to look around yours!Susan
It is super to see the prelim sketches and the way you composed the painting. I still have to get to base one with still life
i can see there’s a long way to go…….
That one is quite different from your other bring home the bacon. Jana. I love the depth of the border foliage and the saturation of colour. I often have your experience of colour in change. When I take a painting outside for the first time to photograph I’m amazed at how much brighter the colours are.
I love the collection of blues and greens in this. You sure are getting alot of work done. You are a hard working artist! The seaweed pickles sound great. Nice painting too!
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