Old Town Plein Aire

Casa de Estudio

Scene in the Park

fish assembling for tic-tac-toe

Plein Air Class-San Elijo Lagoon

There was no sun at all this morning so everything looks washed out.  It would be fun to go back when there's sun and paint it again to see the difference.  The class is "California Impressionism" and this was my impression!

San Elijo Lagoon

Sketches from Canada Trip

I mostly sketched while waiting for ferries:

Ferry to Nanaimo

Comox Ferry Landing

Gibsons Landing

Sechelt

Shingle Mill Landing
Powell Lake

Cocooner's Family Tree

Watercolor

Plein Air at Marion Bear

Started a plein air class this morning.  Never done one before. The nice teacher, Catherine Grawin, describes herself as an "oils vs. acrylics snob".  Seems like maybe half the class is using acrylics, including me.  After the introductions and lecture and setting up we had about an hour and a half to paint.  Next week we go to San Elijo Lagoon and get an early start.  I like plein air better than I thought I would. Especially the part about finishing a painting in one sitting.  Maybe I'll try the Golden brand  "open body" acrylics which are supposed to be more like using oils, with a smoother, slower drying consistency.  Here's my first effort:

Marion Bear Park

Summer At Last

Inside and Out

My Ship...

...is always coming in

It Is What It Is...

Cityscape

Reeds

I Saw Eagles

Teacher's Choice

The class was titled "Toward Abstraction".  I painted with acrylics on a Frederick's canvas tablet and rolled the paintings up to pack them home, so they photographed a little wavy.  The teacher liked these best:  (So far they have no other titles.  Would you be interested in a contest to correct this? ;o)

Teacher's Choice #1

Teacher's Choice #2
   

The teacher, Suzanne Northcott, demo'd this beautiful nest in class

Sparkle Forth!

On my way home by train and plane all day tomorrow.  Home Sweet Holiday! Vacation was lovely.