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Monday, April 25, 2022

In Bloom


 This pastel painting was painted in Laguna.  The painting measures 29x43 inches.  I started with a quick water color under painting.  The light was amazing.  A lot of plein air painters lock in their shadow and light patterns in the beginning so they capture that specific time of day.  They are essentially referring by memory how a scene looked when they started the painting.  To me this does not make sense.  Painting from life is painting what is in front of you; not painting what was there.  When I am painting, I add the highlights at the end.  Once I have established the overall design of the painting, I slowly build the painting from dark to light.  I know where the shadows are going and what it is going to do to the landscape.  This knowledge allows me to paint everywhere building the painting to a crescendo .  It is not chasing the light it is knowing where the light will be and planning for a big ending.  This photo was taken on site as the painting was completed.  That is why you can see the tape around the perimeter of the painting.

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