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Garden Oasis – Painting of the Week
Capturing the Light
Happy New Year! Painting the desert plein air (on location) is always a learning experience, but I have been improving. Garden Oasis was especially fun as it was my second time painting at Shields Date Garden in Indio. Instead of struggling with my equipment the whole time, I focused on what captured my attention and worked to stay with that theme. That is difficult when there is so much beauty to see. The prepared grid also created some fun surprises.
My goal was to keep the bright yellow greens that outlined the palms, trees and bushes against the blue mountain. Knowing that, the beautiful reflections in the water were minimized. The distant palms added distance to scene but displayed the light too. Choosing a focus simplifies and unifies the painting.
Sincerely,
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P.S. My 1 day gouache class in Palm Desert is this Friday and there is still room for a couple people if you want to sign up.
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Desert Open Studios Tour
I’m busy preparing for the Desert Open Studios Tour January 23-25 from 11am- 4pm daily at my California studio.
It is exciting to announce that Steven Biller, Editor and writer specializing in California art chose my work as one of six out of 159 artists for a curated tour called The Painted Desert. Now is a great time to plan to see the studios that interest you.
See the QR code below for a map and information on all of the artists or Click Here.
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