My last post “Plein-air and studio…” included these recent plein-air studies, both of which returned to the studio for some finishing.
To get a sketch going, you sometimes have to be quick – before life moves on! In the first study – the relaxing cyclists – I was taken in, partly because they had rented those nice new green bikes that we see around the region nowadays. I could only glance at the scene from my park bench and getting out my paints might have put the subjects on the spot.The second scene was sketched from my parked car, on a day where France and I were doing a round of errands. The drama of the tree at the top of the rise along with a visiting pick-up truck caught my attention and I had just enough time to sketch. Then it was onward to the next stop!
Thanks for the positive comments on the last post. In the studio, my habit is to paint standing, often holding the sketch book in one hand and brush in the other. I did not have the dexterity to add detail which was probably a good thing! I hardly used my reference photos at all.
Join us in Wakefield this August for one of our plein-air and studio drawing and painting courses. Details are found on the courses page of my website!