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Goodbye Cerulean Blue…

Hello Manganese Blue Hue. I’m taking it as a good sign that many of this palette’s colors needed topping off. I seized the moment to replace that cerulean blue with a new color to see if that suits my eye … Continue reading

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Plein Air October 2018

Here are all the pix from the week of plein air painting with Bob LaFond:

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Day Four, En Plein Air

Today as we were scoping out views at the top of the hill Bob, our teacher, suggested that I should try something with something in the fore and mid ground rather than just long views. So I picked a spot … Continue reading

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Wednesday of Plein Air Week II

Today we walked calmly up the hill behind The Clark (two of us wisely bringing our stuff with us because we knew we weren’t going up and down and back up again!) and we painted as the clouds came and went and light played on the hills. Continue reading

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Day One, Plein Air

I’m doing a week-long plein air class with Bob Lafond via IS183 and The Clark over in Williamstown. Last time you’ll recall I was out and around Berkshire County on brutally hot summer mornings. Today was cold and damp and … Continue reading

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