The weather has been beautiful, not the scorching heat everyone else seems to be experiencing, but nice cool mornings and pleasant 60 - 70 (maybe 80) in the afternoon. Great for plein air painting, so I'm venturing out and really enjoying myself. This is the first time I've tried plein air with watercolor...the first day it was roasting (80 is roasting to me!), and the paints were drying practically before they hit the paper. The next day it was cool and humid, and the paper wouldn't dry at all! Friday was just right, not too hot, not too humid. The painting on the left is from the 'humid' day. Colorful and lively, I made the darks a little darker (once the paper dried in the studio!) but now I think I'll leave well enough alone...
And of course there are those paintings that have been sitting in my studio waiting for me to "fix" them...I finally decided to 'cut the crap' on this Rhino and wacked off the parts I didn't like. There, now the poor critter can get out of the drawer!
Of course there MUST be a pet portrait somewhere in the mix!
You just want to kiss those jowels on this Chocolate Newfie!
Happy Swiss Independence Day! Have a great August! Stop by next month to see what's on my easel.
Quote of the month: "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." --Benjamin Franklin
You just want to kiss those jowels on this Chocolate Newfie!
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