Beautiful job, John. Nothing like painting on location. As a landscape painter myself I need to get out more . Really enjoyed watching you. Your a master !
Me parece un excelente trabajo, con las pinceladas cortas que definen perfectamente la imagen recreando la realidad. Pasé un muy grato momento interpretando su forma de crear. Muchas gracias por la generosidad de compartir! Saludos desde Argentina.
Thank you for your kind comments Mary and Kevin. I use Winsor and Newton colours Mary - I usually use Winsor blue but it really doesn't matter. Sometimes I will choose to use Gold ochre or some other colour. I glue the canvas on to an MDF panel with PVA glue. ( MDF Is short for medium density fibre board.) I buy it in large sheets - 2.4 m x 1.2 m and then cut it to the sizes I need. I paint the glue onto the panel, not the canvas, lay the canvas as quickly as possible on the glue area, and then smooth it out with my hands. When I am happy that there are no bubbles or dust under the canvas, I then lay a heavy flat board on top until it is dry. I have tried this process with both linen and cotton canvases with no problems. I'm working on a video right now and it will include a short clip on how I mount my canvases.
Wonderful John - It's always a pleasure to watch a painting in progress from accomplished painters such as yourself. You and Richard Schmid are my favourite artists in that you make it look effortless. We know that it takes countless hours, months and years to achieve this level of "effortless" :)
Thanks Kerry. Have a look at my new/rebuilt website. It shows a newish RU-vid clip as well as a new blog page that you may find interesting. I'd really appreciate your comment. I get frustrated with my colour..... and tones at times too! When it comes to painting, there's a lifetime of things to learn!
Just discovered you and your painting. I love to watch you paint. I enjoy your clarity of intent as displayed in your direct and intentional application of paint. In this painting I was interested in how you down played the emerald green in the forground which would have definitely competed with the focus on the distant blue mountains.
