Rain and/or shine! ? Early this morning my husband and I headed out for the land trust where we own a piece of heaven for fishing...and painting. This photo was taken later in the morning, AFTER a wind and rain storm. That's why I'm so stylishly dressed in a rain poncho layered over 2 shirts, a sweater, a polar fleece vest and topped with a soaking wet wool chapeau. This was my new plein air palette's inaugural session along with my new plein air umbrella! It was a test and everything came through "swimmingly". While setting up I decided to try out a new for me, really old paint layout, referred to as "The Zorn Palette" used by Swedish painter Anders Zorn, (1860-1920). It consists of only 4 colors; Yellow Ochre, Red, Black and White. I've had a tendency, lately, to paint really bright "noisy" paintings and I thought I would try to paint something a little more tasteful and subdued...I almost made it, but ended up adding Cadmium Yellow at the end. I don't think Zorn ever painted a Colorado fall landscape...I just HAD to have a few brighter greens that were virtually impossible to make with the 4 colors. Sorry Zorn, but I read where you added it on occasion, too...I guess I'm not alone with the need for a little bright color now and then :) A little after completing my tasteful painting the Gods cut loose with a torrential rain storm and we arrived home to see Buffalo Mountain coated in snow...PLEASE go away, I'm not ready for winter yet and I'm not done with fall!
BELOW IS MY TASTEFUL PAINTING ON MY NEW PAINTING RIG AND A CLOSEUP OF MY ZORN COLOR PALETTE. What a day!
BELOW IS MY TASTEFUL PAINTING ON MY NEW PAINTING RIG AND A CLOSEUP OF MY ZORN COLOR PALETTE. What a day!
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