For the 6th day of the challenge, I painted from a photo- Barn in the Valley, 12 x 16 in, pastel on UArt 500 grit.
Something I experience in plein air vs. photo reference painting: I find it far easier to determine composition elements from a photo, than from outdoor observation. Maybe this is a no-sh*t-Sherlock to everyone else, maybe this is something I read, but this is the first time I get it at a gut level…. the borders of a photo help me to envision painting borders. In outdoor spaces, I struggle and see infinite possibilities and no edges. I guess I need to work on this.
I finished another painting yesterday – one I started a while ago. Here it is:
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