We had a very stormy morning this morning and I was thinking I would have to work inside on a still life.
By the time I was ready to paint it started clearing up a bit. I
decided to head outside but stay close to home. I went to Alder Creek
Farm, which is part of the Lower Nehalem Community Trust, and about 1/4
mile away. It was an old dairy farm and now has been set aside in a land
preserve. This is where I also go to participate in the community
garden which shares two acres of the trust land. The community garden is
worked in community rather than in individual plots. We also harvest
for the local food bank and for senior meals. I love being part of it
and I really love the good food that I get every week.
The last time I painted in this spot, I was
chased away by the resident elk herd! There was plenty of fresh evidence
that the elk had spent the night there but none were in sight at this
time. I really like this view with its many layers of green. There is so
much going on here that it was a struggle for me to get something
coherent down. That is just fine as it is part of the process I am
trying to experience.
Even though it is hard to tell in the photo, the
layers of greens in this view are intense. I am working in black and
white which forces me to look at the different values of all these
greens. It was a good exercise in spite of the struggle.
Here is a close-up of the paintings. This time
the 10 minute is at the top right, the 20 minute at the bottom right and
the remaining 30 minute at the bottom left.
Of course, the sun is ever changing, even in such
a short time. One of my goals is to fill the whole picture no matter
what the time. I am looking forward to seeing what is happening with
this at the end of the month. It doesn't look like much, I know, but I
am learning a whole lot by doing this exercise and am putting aside the
idea of making a perfect pretty painting at the moment. As I mentioned
earlier, when I have the time I will paint a full color painting now and
then after painting the timed sessions.
It will be a busy Labor Day weekend for me but I will still be putting in my painting time.
Yours in paint,
-Renee
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