After I took a plein air (on location) painting workshop, I tried to incorporate some new techniques into my normal studio method of painting. I didn’t like the results, and apparently, no one else did either, because those paintings didn’t sell.
This one in particular was troubling, because I thought the subject matter would overcome any difficulties.
After goofing off for weeks, I decided to warm up to painting by improving this little loser.
Better sky
Better snow
Better distant mountains and hills
Better Painting
When it is dry, I will scan it so we can all scratch our heads in bewilderment about how I could have ever thought the painting might sell in its earlier state.
Guess I was blinded by love for the subject matter of Tulare County’s best features.
P.S. I didn’t mess with the orchards or wind machines because they look fine.
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The top painting just reminds me that my ophthalmologist appointment is coming up soon.
The bottom painting is muchly improved!
Now, if we could only get up into those mountains!
Thank you, Sharon, it is a definite improvement. I don’t know if it would be good to continue trying to improve my plein air painting skills or just forget it. Time will tell. . .
We are getting incrementally closer to reaching those mountains.
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