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Flyingroc.org: January 2015
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Nature's Gift of Water. I was finally able to go to the "Nature's Gift of Water" art show in at the American Art Company. In Tacoma; this is the annual juried art show by Plein Air Washington. Paintings remind me of warmer, drier days. Who was manning the gallery asked me which was my favorite in the gallery. There were so many good works, I had trouble picking one, but finally pointed to Melanie Thompson's. Melanie Thompson masterfully chronicles the majesty and charm of Eastern Washington. But I encour...
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Flyingroc.org: February 2015
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Apples are a classic still life subject. And being in Washington state, why not paint them! I'm pretty happy with these apples, I feel like I've improved in how I paint them. I've been thinking a lot about practice, and getting better at painting. I am working on my "brush miles" more, and I can see that I'm getting better. But it is still all too easy to be discouraged after making a bad painting. Or feel like you're not improving, or maybe feeling like you're not improving. I'm taking a portrait drawin...
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Flyingroc.org: Pond life
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I painted this from a photo reference I took while painting a the Nisqually park earlier this year. Normally, I find it really difficult to paint from photos. I think that the colors are always different from what I remember them to be. This time, I tried pushing the colors to a more saturated level. I think it worked. I might have to start taking more photo references. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Yakima River Canyon Morning. C) Roy Tan. Picture Window template. Powered by Blogger.
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Kathryn Townsend Painting Studio: Girl in Dark Dress
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Kathryn Townsend Painting Studio. Thursday, May 21, 2015. Girl in Dark Dress. Girl in Dark Dress", 12 x 10 In, Oil on Museum Board. I never fail to enjoy painting my daughters. Pricing for this unframed painting. If you would like to purchase a plein air frame. May 21, 2015 at 4:12 PM. And I never fail to enjoy the end result. Love the colors in this one. RICH! May 21, 2015 at 9:17 PM. Thank you Julie- Ive also been enjoying your paintings! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Flyingroc.org: Alder Woods
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Have you had that experience where you are in a wooded area and the whole scene in front of you evokes both wonder and calm? This painting is as far as my abilities go in trying to capture my experience of a wooded area. I hope at least I have conveyed some of it. PS, I did not grow up in the US, so I actually don't know a lot about what the local flora are called. But my fellow artists helpfully mentioned that these were alder trees I was painting. Acrylic on archival cardboard.
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Flyingroc.org: May 2015
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I was looking through pictures I've taken this year, and one picture I took at Sedona really called out to me, so I decided to paint it. My trip to Sedona was a couple of months ago, but it feels like a long time has passed already. It was a truly inspiring location. Have you had that experience where you are in a wooded area and the whole scene in front of you evokes both wonder and calm? Acrylic on archival cardboard. Dealing with all the greens were quite a challenge for me with this painting. Als...
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Flyingroc.org: August 2014
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I was drawn to paint this bottle of detergent because of its interesting shape. You know, I think that most of the time you need to work with your natural inclinations rather than fight against them. This time I used my natural inclination to procrastinate on house work by painting instead of doing laundry. This is the Methodist Church at Snoqualmie. I entered this at the Snoqualmie Plein Air Paint Out. Picture from the Snoqualmie Valley Record. I don't know, I just like to paint! This is a more recent p...
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Flyingroc.org: March 2015
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I raided my fridge for this one. I think the onion came out good. I tried really hard to get a more accurate drawing for this one, so if you look closely, you can see brush strokes where the corrections happened. Hello from Sedona by the way. I came to do a painting workshop with Michael Chesley Johnson. Starting tomorrow. I haven't really explored much yet. But the landscape is already wowing me. Acrylic on archival cardboard. I'm both sad for leaving, but excited for what's next as well. What I'm g...
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