Foliage in the front
Posted: August 5, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized 6 Comments »Now that our Portland workshop is almost over I can say that Marc and I really gave the participants some challenging situations to deal with (windy corners, record-breaking heat, complex buildings, locations with no bathrooms!) and they rose to the challenge. Some amazing sketches were produced in these three days and I hope they will be posted on Flickr for all to see.
Today the whole group painted together on the South Park blocks and it was a day for both of us to circulate and help people with individual questions/problems they had. My first demonstration was dealing with lacy foliage in front of a dark building. I painted the large shape of the light green trees first and then added the dark walkway behind it.
sounds like a lot of fun!?! This is stunning!
Thanks Liz. It was a really great workshop with some wonderful art produced from students. Your name came up so often. You are so famous that people wanted to know if I had met you, been in your presence, walked on the same ground as you. I impressed them all by telling them that we had dinner together and you even drew my food.
Wow! Great atmosphere and depth.
It’s great to hear from you Miguel! Marc and I had a fantastic workshop in Portland.
Something about this painting reminds me of “Canopy” (19 April) except that this is horizontal, a different season and has modern architecture instead of a graveyard… and probably a few other things… I understand if you can’t see the similarity that I am seeing. Anyway, I think that it is the overall tone, the depth that you have captured and the strong focus in the centre which leads my eye into the scene. Good one, Shari!
Thanks Ross. It was just a little study for a specific problem but the values turned out right.