I’ve been travelling around the east coast on my summer break. I brought my travel paint kit with me and was able to do this quick oil sketch of a fishing boat on a foggy afternoon in Portsmouth New Hampshire.
Category: Plein Air
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Tree in Decatur Cemetary
This is a oil sketch that I did in Decatur Cemetary this weekend. It was warm and sunny and I figured the only way to survive without melting in the sun was to find reliable shade. I was looking for some cool angel statues to paint when I came upon a nice shaded spot under this tree where I planted my easel.
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Cannon sketch
Here is a cannon that I sketched on my lunch break in Decatur square. It is a fun challenge to attempt to complete an oil sketch in less than an hour. It really makes you pick your strokes carefully and think ahead but also staying loose and intuitive, because you don’t have time to think too much.
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Sketchcrawl 39 – Downtown Decatur
Met with fellow sketchers today to participate in the 39th Worldwide Sketchcrawl, representing Atlanta and Decatur.I brought my oil paints and completed a small oil sketch of a street corner in Decatur. Our sketchcrew of 4 was unexpectedly joined by Thomas Jefferson who displayed an amazingly steady hand at drawing, and posed with us for a picture. 🙂
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Fallen tree at Lullwater
A recent oil sketch from Lullwater park. While painting this I suffered double equipment failure. Both a part of my easel and my camping chair broke so the last few strokes were painted with me standing and holding the pochade box. I really liked the lead white oil ground I prepared this canvas with. The colors do not stain the canvas at all and it is easy to wipe off, yet the surface receives the paint easily enough. I did however find myself using softer long hair brushes more.
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Decatur square sketch
I brought my cigar box pochade into work and did this oil sketch over the course of two lunch breaks, about 90 minutes total.
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Sketchcrawl 37
I took part in the 37th global sketchcrawl event. This time there were only 2 participants on a beautiful day where we had planned to meet, at the campus. I brought my portable Paint set and walked around with my sketchbook doing thumbnail sketches, and then picked one thumbnail to render in oil paint. It was fun even though I would have liked to see more people sketching.
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Lullwater waterfall
I painted this small waterfall today. It is a small oil sketch 6×9 in done mostly on location. It was a test for my super portable cigar box pochade that I made yesterday. I had been looking for a quick and easy on site sketching solution . I’ve used gouache and watercolor in the past but I wanted to see how simple you can go with oils. I visualized a set that I could just use in my lap for a quick sketch and just bring a few brushes and fewer paint tubes for a limited palette. Last week I found a cigar store that was selling empty cigar boxes for cheap so I bought 2. I then got lexan glass and some hardware to complete the project. I’m happy to report that the experiment was a success although I have a few improvements in mind already.
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Union cemetary Portsmouth NH
A quick watercolor and gouache sketch done on vacation up in New Hampshire.
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Lullwater mansion
Did this watercolor sketch on an outing with a new painters group in my new hometown. This is an amazing tudor style mansion and the home of the president of Emory University. It sits on a hill in a hidden park. I’m planning to come back for more painting.