Branching Out

Last night was another evening painting under the setting sun at Chemers.  It was so much fun visiting with all the artists and talking with friends that I didn't finish my painting last night.  So today I put the finishing touches on it.  This is a 12x18 pastel on sanded paper from Kitty Wallis.  The fun thing about it was I started with a ink under painting in colors that supported the subject.  I typically start with a value painting in a dark nu pastel that I apply turp to get it into the paper.  It is usually a gray on color value under painting.  So painting with these colorful inks was very freeing and fun.  It created a value map in color the support the soft pastel.

The subject is from our local hiking park.  This is one of the pretty trails my husband and I enjoy hiking in Santiago Oaks Nature Park in Orange, California

Branching Out, 12x18 pastel is available through 

Chemers Gallery
17300 Seventeenth Street, Suite G, Tustin, CA 92780
714.731.5432     info@chemersgallery.com

COUNTING FENCE POSTS

6x9, oil, $90.00

This fence post lined trail is in Peter's Canyon, not too far from home.  A good place to get out and hike and be home just a hour or two later.  There are lots of wonderful views to paint and photograph.  It never fails to surprise me how different things can look throughout the year.  This is my favorite tree.  I have painted this tree many times and love how it changes.

SUNDAY DRIVE

6X9, oil, $90.00

Couple of weeks ago my hubby and I went out to take photos in O'Neil Park for a potencial series of studies for a larger painting.  The road in was just beautiful and lined with old oak trees.  I was shooting with a slow shutter speed trying to catch the light.  They all were pretty blurry, but showed the light,  which was all that I wanted.  Who needs detail...ha.