Painted at the foot of Napa St in Sausalito. The funky houseboats and old pilings are wonderful props for plein air painters. The weather is heating up and there will be lots more painting outside. The more you do it the more you can deal with the tyranny of detail. You sort out, find the light and limit the subject. It's like the old telephone game where you pass the message on and it gets distilled to its essence.
Showing posts with label Sausalito houseboats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sausalito houseboats. Show all posts
Monday, March 22, 2010
Outlet to the Bay
Painted at the foot of Napa St in Sausalito. The funky houseboats and old pilings are wonderful props for plein air painters. The weather is heating up and there will be lots more painting outside. The more you do it the more you can deal with the tyranny of detail. You sort out, find the light and limit the subject. It's like the old telephone game where you pass the message on and it gets distilled to its essence.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Sausalito Houseboats
It was wonderful being back with the painters on Sausalito Bay. We were on Napa St. where a huge gathering of houseboats are tied up. Many quite obviously built by amateurs and held together with bailing wire and duct tape. I don't think they are held to any code. I have not been painting for a couple of weeks. It was a glorious day and my attempt was to paint a closeup of the scene. The figures were put in front of a cool window to be a focal point.
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