Thursday 4 February 2016

process for loosening up........24x12" plein air beginning


I have been trying to begin my outdoor work in a more "inside out, gestural" manner. Sometimes it can be hard to put into words but I look for the center of shapes, their gesture and how they relate to one another rather than so much drawing a composition.




This example of the beginning of a plein air study I did the other day is kind of an example of that. Because I started late in the day, I ran out of light in about an hour and a quarter and it was too late to get an accurate photo of where I stopped. The past two days have been downpours for the most part and I would really like it to clear up so I can get back out there in the afternoon tomorrow!

2 comments:

Anne Winthrop Cordin said...

Can't wait to see where it goes! I love that format 12x24 too.

patricia walsh said...

It really is one of my favorite proportions & thanks, Anne.