A morning and afternoon well spent...

...beginning a new painting!

The greatest temptation and danger is to rely on previous solutions and thus paint the same picture for the rest of your life.  - Charles Movalli

It can't look like you've worked hard and long, even if you have. A painting should be done quickly with both your intellect and your nerves. When they give out, stop. 

- Charles Movalli

9/13 - 9/15/2013, Part II

Continuing to work out that long term painting from the summer.  Lots of textures in the surface and color relationships to resolve.  To further that goal, spent time working out ideas with marker on vellum paper. Progress is posted below.

detail of weekend vellum drawing

marker drawing on vellum

detail of long term painting

detail of long term painting

detail of long term painting

We get used to a certain kind of color of form or format, and it's acceptable. And to puncture that is sticking your neck out a bit. And then pretty soon, that's very acceptable.

- Lee Krasner

9/13 - 9/15/2013, Part I

A weekend exploring the relationship of color.  This post is part one, color and landscape studies.  Indoor studio time forthcoming...

Sketchbook page, Finlay Park #5, 9/14/2013, marker, 

 and pen on paper, 9" x 12"

Sketchbook page, Finlay Park #6, 9/14/2013, marker, 

 and pen on paper, 9" x 12"

Sketchbook page, color relationships, 9/14/2013, marker, 

 and pen on paper, 9" x 12"

Memory is deceptive because it is colored by today's events.  - Albert Einstein

8/12-15, 2013, A Week of Sketchbook Adventures

Sketchbook page, Finlay Park #3, 8/9/2013, marker, 

 and pen on paper, 9" x 12"

Sketchbook page, Finlay Park #4, 8/9/2013, marker, 

 and pen on paper, 9" x 12"

Sketchbook page, Still life of Roses for long term drawing #26, marker, 

 and pen on paper, 9" x 12"

Sketchbook page, Figure Study for long term drawing #27, marker, 

 and pen on paper, 9" x 12"

Drawing is putting a line around an idea.  - Henri Matisse

8/9, Hot outside, but cool in the shade...

...cool enough to continue to explore plein air work at Finlay Park.

Sketchbook page, Finlay Park #1, 8/9/2013, marker, 

 and pen on paper, 9" x 12"

Sketchbook page, Finlay Park #2, 8/9/2013, marker, 

 and pen on paper, 9" x 12"

Literature expresses itself by abstractions, whereas painting, by means of drawing and colour, gives concrete shape to sensations and perceptions. - Paul Cezanne 

8/5 - 8/8, This week's indoor studio time..

...is a slow ending and a fast beginning.  Working on the long term work is taking more time each day than I expect, and that is OK.  Decided to balance the time by working on a painting based on the pool side sketches.

Imagination is more important than knowledge.  Knowledge is limited.  Imagination encircles the world.  - Albert Einstein

8/2, Pool side plein air ride.

Sketchbook page, Pool side #1, marker, 

 and pen on paper, 9" x 12"

Sketchbook page, Pool side #2, marker, 

 and pen on paper, 9" x 12"

On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle, stand like a rock.

-Thomas Jefferson

8/1, Another zoo day today...

Kicking off August by going outside instead of inside.  Will return to the long term work during the next couple of days, but for the next 48 hours indoor studio "vacay."

Sketchbook page, Riverbanks Zoo for long term drawing #25, marker, 

 and pen on paper, 9" x 12"

Don't wait for ideas, they come with production.  - Chagall