. It was a Wednesday without rain and our group met at the Berryessa Dam in Winters, CA. The water level is high with the 'Glory Hole' sucking down water. There was wind so we just went around the mountain and set up in the sunshine, shielded from the wind. We had a large group as everyone was suffering cabin fever. The greens are lush and the site was fun to paint. I did a quick value study and then had what I wanted for a composition. I found myself low in green paint as I had not checked my palate, so had to mix colors for my greens. Always a challenge but always surprised at the results.
Showing posts with label Lake Berryessa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lake Berryessa. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Sunshine and Painting Again
. It was a Wednesday without rain and our group met at the Berryessa Dam in Winters, CA. The water level is high with the 'Glory Hole' sucking down water. There was wind so we just went around the mountain and set up in the sunshine, shielded from the wind. We had a large group as everyone was suffering cabin fever. The greens are lush and the site was fun to paint. I did a quick value study and then had what I wanted for a composition. I found myself low in green paint as I had not checked my palate, so had to mix colors for my greens. Always a challenge but always surprised at the results.
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Atop Berryessa
Our Wednesday plain air group went to Lake Berryessa Dam on a sunny warm morning. The rock formations are alluring so I settled by the roadside to paint them. It was tricky and far more difficult than I imagined. The morning sun was coming up so shadows changed rather quickly. This is always a challenge with Plain Air painting but with all the different rock edges casting shadows, it is daunting. I sketched out what I wanted to paint and put in some shadows. By the start of painting, the cast shadows changed and continued changing.
Never the less, it was a good outing.
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