Thursday, December 29, 2011
"Carmel Mission" 12" X 16" oil/linen
Here is the second painting from yesterday. Southern California is dotted with Spanish missions and this one is obviously located in Carmel. Over the next couple of weeks I plan to push myself into areas that make me uncomfortable. That would be looser paint, thicker paint, closer values and quicker block ins. The problem with painting in the studio is it slows me down meaning I take more time to make decisions and I lose the spontaneity that is an inherent part of my outdoor work.
So the plan is to paint larger canvases with bigger brushes and with a cooking timer sitting on the shelf so I have a set time to finish a painting.
This could be a huge experiment that ends in disaster, but we will see. I will post the paintings here so you can see the results.