The last day of the Corning, Iowa Paint Out. I knew I wanted to stay in the shade again so I picked the center of the park and this cool looking fountain. The Plein Air Paint Out was part of a weekend festival in the town. The hot dogs were being grilled to my left. That was a test of concentration.
Here's the set up at work. Thanks to my wife/photographer.
Corning Fountain
12"x16"
oil on masonite
12"x16"
oil on masonite
I picked a real challenge. I like the subject though , very small town America. My favorite part, the yellow ribbons on the lamp posts. A sad but tender reminder there are those we are missing.
I stayed on this one too long though. I could tell because I was getting tired and grumpy. The light had changed so dramatically from the beginning that I began to re-paint areas I thought were finished, breaking rule number 1 in plein air painting code of conduct.
I will take this back to the studio and fix it. Over all I enjoyed the day and the experience was priceless.
3 comments:
great painting!
My favorite part is the lamp posts with ribbons too.
It's always fun to see the artist at work. Nice that your wife went with you. : )
That is why they call it pain-ting. An instructor in art school used to emphasize the pain part.
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