Under the Gazebo

I got down there early because I knew parking was going to be tough.  I couldn't believe that I got the very first parking spot.

I was able to set up without having to wait for people to move.  I remember getting kicked out once because of a wedding.  

It was so hot.  I was thankful that I could be in the shade for the four hours I spent painting.

The scene that I was painting did not give the best view of Rock Pile so I had to change up the focus of the painting.

Here is the block in of the painting and the general composition of the painting.

The following detail shots are intended to show the abstract nature of the mark making in the painting.  

A lot of pastelists blend their marks with any number of  techniques.  I am not a blender.  Color and shape are created by layer upon layer of marks.  Each mark placed over another mark to create the desired shape, color, and intensity.

The idea of shape being created by what it is and what it isn't.  The palm tree fronds are created by painting their shapes but it is also created by the shape of the air surrounding them.

The detail shot allows you to see the color of the underpainting and the grain of the panel running vertically.