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Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog: June 2013

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Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog. Sunday, June 23, 2013. A DAY IN THE FIELD and THE RETURN TO BLOGGING. So I apologize for being such a sap for that little "Like" button. I am recommitting to writing two blog posts a week, one on Sunday and one on Wednesday. Some of the posts will be about current events and workshops and others will be about techniques and tips for all the artists following my blog. So with that in mind let's get started. My first scene of the day is this run down farm house. It is an overca...

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Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog: March 2015

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Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog. Friday, March 27, 2015. IMAGES THAT WON'T GO AWAY. The thing that captured my interest was the cold blues and purples in the shadow areas in contrast to the bright greens and yellows from the morning sun lighting up a distant hill. I took one photo before leaving the scene promising myself that one day I was going to paint that scene. TODAY IS THAT DAY! 16" x 20" oil on canvas. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. IMAGES THAT WONT GO AWAY.

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Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog: July 2013

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Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog. Thursday, July 4, 2013. During my recent travels to the Hill Country I came across this old Ford in front of an antique store. Fully restored and freshly painted it was begging to be made into a painting. I don't typically paint shiny cars, but what the heck it was awfully appealing. There's a first time for everything. I've never painted a shiny car before so this is a challenge. I'm trying to stay loose so I boldly put down colors and strokes. I get to this point and realiz...

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Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog: September 2013

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Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog. Monday, September 16, 2013. A DAY IN THE STUDIO. The scene I've chosen is a gully near Riverside, California. I 've drawn a sketch from three different reference photos. The distant hill came from one, the gully came from another and the group of trees to the right from a third. The left hand trees I have made up to balance the painting. On a bookshelf sits a timer I've set for three hours. I'm anxious to see if I can get this puppy finished in the allotted time. I have put i...

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Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog: January 2014

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Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog. Saturday, January 25, 2014. Tuesday, January 7, 2014. WENMOHS RANCH WORHSOP-STARTING THE YEAR OFF RIGHT. I will be teaching a three day outdoor painting workshop on the beautiful Wenmohs Ranch in Central Texas next month.February 10-12th to be exact. I hope you will join me and Dena Wenmohs in February and bringing a friend is even better. For more information or to reserve your spot contact Dena Wenmohs by calling 512-517-3453 or email her at dena@wenmohsranch.com. 1:00-4:00...

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Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog: NEW WORKSHOPS SCHEDULED

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Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog. Monday, May 19, 2014. I am pleased to announce two new workshops have been scheduled in the coming months. The first one is coming up in a couple of weeks in the Austin area and the second one is scheduled for October in Lindale, near Tyler. You will be encouraged to work fast, painting two or three paintings a day. I want to help you gain confidence in your approach to painting outdoors and to find or rediscover your passion for plein air painting. June 9-12, 2014.

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Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog: August 2013

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Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog. Sunday, August 18, 2013. A DAY IN THE FIELD. I discovered if I went looking for a particular scene I never found it. On the other hand if I just drove down the road and let the scene find me, I found an abundant supply of paintable locations. I also learned that the most valuable tool a plein air painter can possess is the ability to do a u-turn on a two lane road. With this in mind what follows are a couple of my paintings. The initial block in. Notice I blocked in the f...

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Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog: March 2013

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Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog. Friday, March 1, 2013. Th e "Old Veteran" is a magnificent old Cypress tree that is clinging to the edge of a cliff at Point Lob os State Park in California. It is one of the featured attractions along the north rim trail. The problem with doing a painting of "Old Veteran" is its. As with most paintings, I start by painting in the sh adow patterns. That's the plan anyway.it may change as the painting progresses. Also notice how I warmed up the shadow directl y. Th e TV is att...

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Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog: May 2014

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Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog. Monday, May 19, 2014. I am pleased to announce two new workshops have been scheduled in the coming months. The first one is coming up in a couple of weeks in the Austin area and the second one is scheduled for October in Lindale, near Tyler. You will be encouraged to work fast, painting two or three paintings a day. I want to help you gain confidence in your approach to painting outdoors and to find or rediscover your passion for plein air painting. June 9-12, 2014. I want to...