Four of us painted in the Hockley yesterday. Vic lead us to the far corner of what we call Hockley North. The early fog was still hanging in the air under the burn of the sun. Or was it the moon? In the little valley Tamaracks hung on to some of their needles. The set-up was facing south east to catch the shadow side of the valley wall. At the start of painting the key was overcast with fog, but is was quickly moving to early morning sun. The thumbnail was done quickly, the main masses were massed in, and a few minutes of painting went on in silence as the key changed. So I stopped looking at the scene except for reference, the colours were totally different.
2, Sometimes Three 10x12, Oil on Board
If you look closely at the image you will see the wood grain show through where the paint is thin. The board is door skin which is thin and light for travel.
The painting was done with a #14 and a #8 bristle filbert brush. The palette consisted of Ultramarine, Viridian, Cadmium Yellow Middle, Cadmium Orange, and Alizarin, and Titanium white.
The afternoon session allowed us to paint two images, one in mid day bleaching sun, and one in late day orange sun. Just a magnificent day. We'll do better next time for cold weather training.
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