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Capitol Reef Plein Aire

6/10/2019

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Capitol Reef Plein Aire 2019

 Arts in the Parks 2019 happened last week in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. It was a four day plein aire event where artists paint outdoors at a site of their own choosing.   The weather was exceptionally fine.  Who can resist sitting in a deserted desert canyon surrounded by red rock walls and listening to birdsong? Not only birds, I had accidental encounters with a buck deer and a mountain sheep and her lamb. 
So I've posted my process, starting with the value sketch on the left, using light and dark values to work out the composition.  Next comes a quick sketchbook version of what I hope the final painting might look like.  This is an opportunity to work out problems before the actual painting.  The image on the right is the final painting which I matted and framed for exhibition at an entertaining art event for the public.  Do I always use this process?  Almost never, I'm too anxious to get painting!  But I should, my paintings would benefit.  There's always an occasion to learn.

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