"Don't be an art critic, but paint, there lies salvation." Paul Cezanne
I belong to the Plein Air Painters of the Bluegrass and since it's difficult to plein air paint in Kentucky in the wintertime, the group gathers at Artists Attic for a paint in.
A couple of years ago in the middle of a very cold winter I was tired of pastelling in the studio so I put on all the clothes I could find plus foot and hand warmer and brave the cold and snow to work for about 45 minutes on some plein air pastels. Here is the image from February 2010.
Well, I also took photographs and used one to work on this oil painting this week in the warmth of the studio at Artists Attic.
As much as I enjoy working in oil I still prefer the soft edge and color control that I have with pastels, and no drying time!
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| "February Freeze" 7" x 10" plein air pastel |
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| "Dogwood Creek Winter" 11"x14" oil |
