An artist friend recently invited me to join his
group for a morning of painting at the ocean in Laguna Beach. It was a perfect
day for painting and we all had a wonderful time. I thought I’d show the
results of my efforts that day.
I chose to paint a 14x7 inch oil that featured the
morning glare on the ocean. It’s shown at the top of this post. And I thought
it would also be interesting to show a few other photos as well.
The second photo was taken from my vantage point as
I painted, and it shows how the camera recorded the scene. The camera never
picks up the full range of color and value nuances that the eye can see, but
this gives you a fair idea of how the scene looked.
In fact, even the photo of my painting doesn’t live
up to the actual painting itself, which is normal. Images on a computer screen
never show the true beauty of a painting. You’ll also notice that I used a bit
of artistic license in my interpretation. I wanted to capture the spirit of the
scene while putting a bit more interest into it at the same time.
The third photo shows a few of the other artists at
work on their own paintings (that’s me on the far left). It’s worth noting that
there were quite a few terrific paintings created by the various artists that
day, each with his or her unique interpretation of the scene. Kudos to all.
The final photo shows me with my friend John, who
is an artist himself. John is the one who organized the group. He and his wife
Susan liked my painting well enough to purchase it right off the easel that
morning. I was very flattered, especially since they are both very gifted
artists themselves.
I want to thank John and Susan for inviting me, and
thanks to the entire group who made me feel so welcome. I look forward to the
next opportunity to paint with everyone.
And thanks to all who stopped by my blog today. Have a
colorful day.
Tom Brown
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