Donald Park, August 26, 2020

No.691; Wednesday Morning at Donald Park; oil on panel; 7x10"

It was really quite hot but, as Tom says, shade and a nice breeze made it pleasant enough. I looked around for quite a while. Donald Rock was very tempting. I resisted it in favor of these oaks and the mild blue yonder behind them. The sky was actually blue but I used warm colors to express the heat of the day.

 

Belleville, WI; June 28, 2016

8x6", "Sugar River at Belleville", Jan Norsetter

We had a cold morning in the park. I finally resorted to my down coat:-p

However, plein air painting is still great fun. 

Lodi Ice Age Trail October 23, 2014

Here's my painting from our ice age trail outing. (6x12", oil on board). I knew what I wanted to capture and didn't have a lot of time. I laid down the basic components while I was there and added paint in the studio. I remember my impression of the scene was of bright greens, oranges and reds so that's what I added. When I look at the photos I took that day they look very beige. Also, there wasn't much going on in the sky so I added the clouds. A lot of artistic license, I know, but then, that's why we paint, right?