Friday, September 02, 2011

"Wild Sweetpeas" oil 11 x 14 plein air

Wild sweetpeas paint the slopes of the Dallas Road Cliffs in Victoria.
It was a strange morning because fog rolled in and hid the horizon for at least forty minutes. Some artists packed up and left, others stood around and chatted until the weather cleared. And it did.
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2 comments:

Caron said...

Beautiful! I would love to learn how to paint with such simplicity and confidence. Thanks for sharing Ron.
Caron

Ron Wilson said...

Thanks Caron - try longish brush strokes and very little blending. Besides technique, also strive for restrained elegance, avoiding anything too ostentatious. Simple composition helps too.