I guess everyone is different, for me striking conversations with people is part of the appeal of plain air. Sure, it makes the painting process slower but I love to get a mindfulness experience during the painting, the light in my face, the values of the scene, the wind/breeze in my skin, and the human element, whether as subjects in the painting or someone I didn’t know.
Nice video. I've found wearing headphones really minimizes spectators carrying on a conversation. A nod or thank you when they say your painting looks great usually satisfies them. And the music helps me stay in my groove. I do occasionally forego headphones and enjoy being an attraction.
That's true. Although I do occassionally get the person that just stands there and talks to me until I take the headphones out. haha But it's not all the time. You do have to make a decision that it's what you want to do regardless of what comes your way. Thanks for watching!
Nicely seen, Jared. I like the way you held back enough to make that little group a focal point with enough contrast. That’s the planning paying off, plus the experience in hand of course. Nice video, with just enough - like the painting. Thanks for sharing.
Had a metal palette that looked similar to that one. Lost it on a canoe trip. They don't float. Haven't been able to find a similar replacement since...
Brilliant advice and time-lapse video of your process. This is something I struggle with, so I'll go out and give this approach a go where I live in Madrid, Spain. Thanks, Jared.
Yea! I may have bent the rules doing them haha the event I was painting for gave us specific spots to paint in but when I finished my spot I couldn’t resist. Haha
Here in Ireland there are so many loonys, pests & even dangerous people you have to be constantly aware of who is around you. Pretty much impossible to consentrate on a painting. Even taking a phone snapshot to paint at home, you need to do it quick. Id love to paint cityscapes plein air but not in Dublin for sure. Though we have beautiful countryside that can be painted without people stress.
That is wild to read. It's a dream of mine to paint over there. I didn't imagine it so rough. I hope to get over there to paint some day. Thanks for your input. :) Be safe out there!
You should make a compilation of all the people walking up and talking to you while working. Great subject. Whoever picked those umbrellas made a good design move.
Thank you! I put the proportions in. Like an empty gesture of them. They had long left when I painted but the proportion and silhouette was enough I could swap out clothes or hats on them.
It is always a variable on location. The air was wet but it was also a warm day. More often than not I don’t dry between unless I want clean hard edges. I like it to melt a little together for soft edges. That’s hard on location because it dries very fast with the wind and heat. I carry a spray bottle and spray it often as I go. :)
Spontaneity. Hard to capture that if you just copy a picture. Your eye takes in more light and color on location. I feel more connected to the environment on location. It’s also fun. If it doesn’t appeal to you then just take a photo. There’s nothing wrong with doing that.
Hi .... yesterday I tried sticking watercolour paper with matte medium onto a balsawood panel...and dried it ..it didn't buckle at all despite doing wet on wet. Is it okay