Sunday, August 18, 2013

In Pictures

On August 11, I finally took the oil paints for an outing.   A film crew arrived at St. Luke's Hospital before us though, and thwarted my parking plans.  Filming is fairly common at St. Luke's.  They weren't actually filming as far as I could tell; there was just a security guard keeping an eye some lighting equipment and chasing off painters..

I was able to park across the street and stand in a shady spot and paint this view on a small canvas panel.  I was impatient to start painting, so I didn't do any planning that took the foreground into account, and I think it shows.  
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  1. padmajaAugust 18, 2013 at 11:07 PM

    Barbara, lovely to see you taking the oils out! I like the air of confidence and freedom that I feel in your brush work, it is looking nice.It is tough to set up to paint when so much is going on around!

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    1. BarbaraAugust 29, 2013 at 12:30 AM

      I want to take the oils out more, but it's hard to change habits.

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  2. Jean Nelson Paintings and PhotographyAugust 19, 2013 at 11:21 AM

    I like the composition - the palms, and the touch of red in the roof. I agree with Padmaja about your brush work.

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    1. BarbaraAugust 29, 2013 at 12:37 AM

      Thank you. I'm working toward spontaneous brushwork.

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  3. Pasadena AdjacentAugust 20, 2013 at 11:02 AM

    My dad was born there, my grandmother died there, and through a 12 step program, I quit smoking there.

    At least you didn't paint the McDonalds into your foreground. I wonder if all the watercolor painting is good training to take on oil paint. Transparency and learning not to overwork your surface....

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  4. BarbaraAugust 29, 2013 at 12:59 AM

    I haven't even been inside. I call Huntington my lifecycle hospital, because both my kids were born there and both my parents died there.

    I think I'm kind of an impatient painter, which I guess is why watercolor and ala prima works for me.

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  5. BarbaraAugust 29, 2013 at 1:00 AM

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  6. sandyAugust 30, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    That red roof pops! I love it.

    I didn't realize they film often at that hospital.

    I'm trying to get inspired again to paint but not sure it's working.

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