Wednesday, May 06, 2015
Nature gives us too much; far more than we can use in a single
painting. So we must be selective in what we include, eliminate, emphasize or
minimize in a painting. Saturday I demonstrated this in a Plein Air Workshop I am
teaching and this is another good example of that.
You’ll notice
that I chose to feature only a selected portion of this sweeping panorama to
become the focus of my painting. The photo below shows more of the scene. I
emphasized what adds to the “fine art” aspect of the composition. And minimized
or left out what didn’t contribute anything of value.
For example I
kept the phone poles and wires, and even the small signs along the roadside. This
gave a bit more “real world” feeling to the picture. It’s what was really
there, and I wanted to include that in my painting.
This is a road
leading into one of my favorite painting spots in this canyon, and the
mountains in the distance are simply stunning late in the day when the setting
sun washes rich colors across that part of the scene. It's a plein air
painter's paradise. Enjoy the view.
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