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I am mostly a self-taught artist, working primarily “en plein air” when the weather permits. |
I am mostly a self-taught artist, working primarily “en plein air” when the weather permits. I also work from sketches and photos, but only of places where I’ve actually been. Painting on-site, from life, comes with its challenges (wind, heat, cold, overly chatty passers-by, bugs flying into wet paint on the canvas), thrills (light hitting a brick wall a special way, gorgeous water reflections), and joys (connecting with a location’s unique features and being able to capture that moment). But mostly it requires an intense focus. When it’s all working well, painting can be a form of highly active meditation.
