Thousand Island Sunset Drama

I practiced small study last week.  I learned much, but mostly I learned to pay a little more attention to Edges and Color Temperature.  The small study, just lost its unity as I did not have the temp correct.  I used a much larger collection of brushes this time.  This was fun.
16x20 Oil on Panel
 

Thousand Island Sunset Study

Hoping to use this for a larger studio painting.  This is from an evening Laura and I spent in Clayton, NY at the Thousand Island Inn.  Home of Thousand Island Dressing.  As the sun set, the sky just got more dramatic.  I wanted to premix some of the colors on a small scale prior to starting a large studio paint. 

Done Alla Digitale

7x5 Oil on Masonite Panel

Glocester East Light

Finally back in the Apartment after living in a hotel for 2 week.  I have been aching to paint this lighthouse using the same set up as the hunting shack and MN farm.  It makes for a rather appealing painting because of the color harmony. 

I felt like a draftsman at one point trying to get all these angles right.  I did quite a bit of scape and repaint. 

The palette scheme was limited to UMB, Ver, AZ Crim, YO, Cad RedL and Cad Y.  Also premixed some grey modifiers to tone down chroma and ease into unified values. 

Minnesota Winter Farm

Feeling a bit nostalgic this morning, set up for another timed landscape.  I have decided to call these exercises "Alla Digitale".  From the combination of Alla Prima and Digitale. 

8x10
Oil on Linen Panel

Woodbridge Island Hunting Shack.

Another timed landscape.  3 Hours.
9x12 oil on linen panel. 

I used a premix of Neutral Greys from Cad Orange and Ultramarine Blue.  Using this mix really helped with the tone of the painting and to tie all the colors (as muted as they were)  This shack is purported to be a duck camp for Hank Garvey a fellow decoy carver and sports enthusiast.  I added the eider/scoter flight and differing cloud formations from different reference.  

Pemaquid Point Lighthouse

9x12
Oil on Linen Panel

I painted this in studio with a time limit.  About 3 hours. 

The challenge was for my to work in the muted whites of an overcast but bright day.  It may still be too bright.  I plan to work my next painting with some premixed greys.

Harvest Still Life

11x14
Oil on Linen Panel

Painted this over the last month.  I have made so many changes to it. It is very difficult to paint these squash.  This is where I really respect artelier or classic artists.  \