Marc Hanson Class Studies

Took a week class with Marc Hanson. Wow. what a lot of stuff. Well I doubled my total painting output to 16 paintings. I'll take another class once I have done at least 100 more.

Sunburst Pepper

Thought this was a cool pepper to paint. Reddish orange or actually almost half red and half orange. I should have found my cad red deep for the red. I did not have a warm red to keep the red side of the pepper from taking on a much too cool tone. Anyway, I got another out of the way.

Holz Farm Out Building

I thought great, an old farm with weathered outbuildings to paint. At least thats what the online description sounded like. However, when I arrived, it was to all freshly painted buildings.

So I have my own critique. I failed to demonstrate good 2-point linear perspective in doing this shed, Arrrrgh. Oh well. So much to learn. I really worked hard on Color and completely did not see.

First Post - Taking Art Class

So my big announcement is that for the first time in my life, I am going to take an art class. Not that I don't consider the carving classes art, but this time, I have a supply list that includes 12 canvas panels which means I guess that I will be painting 12 paintings. May be a bit much as I dont even know where I will keep them while they are drying. The instructor is Marc Hanson. Mark is pretty well known in Plein Air Circles (at least I think so) and gets around to Plein air festivals throughout the US. His art is amazing. I am so looking forward to this. Anyway, I will post as I complete painting. With any luck, they will get better.