These days I seem to be chasing single moments more so than ever. Downside is to be too late and often that happens.
Driving in the car and not deciding anything because of overload ideas- that vanish as nature changes rapidly.
I should commit to a 'fixed' place again. And let chance play a roll in the outcome of the painting- moment, I think, to get rid of the senseless chasing. I should know better ;)
At the same time I'm thinking of ways to capture quick. No- I won't do a tiny study quick to enlarge it in the studio. People are free to do that- and some really CAN. But I don't like my brushstrokes when I do. I don't like the shaping, pre-conceived feeling the painting sometimes gets because of a lot of time working on 'a moment'. Because that's what nature is, isn't it? It's movement, it's change, it's fast! It is alive. That's my way of thinking about it. Capturing the magic of nature indoors can be pretty tough. I want to feel change as I am in it. I like being one with it. I think it's the truest form of painting nature. Buffer
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I agree with you Roos. My first en plein air paintings I "finished" in the studio, because I felt 1 hour of painting outside was too short to finish it and I was too cold or my easel fell by the strong wind. But indeed, I have to make decisions and not paint too long. And that's a challenge, to choose "in time" but it always means to welcome the changes in the sky, the light, everything before my eyes. It is so good to read your thoughts on this and it confirms what seems the best way for me too.
Completely agree about chasing around trying to find 'that' thing to paint, so much time waisted. I become anxious and sometimes have to compromise. But you made a beautiful painting here, a wonnderfully expressive sky! Its worth the trouble it takes
You capture the moment so wonderfully, and make it look so easy. If only!
This is sublime...beautiful colours.
Hi Roos, you have beatiful paintings....My name is Tiara, I'm 10 years old and I piant too.....please visit my blog.....www.gallerytiara.blogspot.com
Great atmosphere in this work!
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