Friday, May 28, 2010

Improbable Places

At Jacobsen Park 9x12 Oil

Good friends scheduled a plein aire paint-out at a city park adjacent to their home. Since parks are usually manicured, excessively grassy or excessively peopled, I did not have  high expectations for my results.   It was a good sign that we arrived during a beautifully sunny day with puffy clouds. A dark one stopped for a moment over our heads and caused us to huddle under umbrellas while the fisherman left.  After this I took advantage of the lake and lush backlit trees and was able to finish this in two hours. After that a scrumptous dinner was provided by our hosts. A great day!

4 comments:

  1. Hi Dan,

    I am so happy to have found your blog. Your work is amazing. I will be posting a thumbnail on my blog. Thank you for sharing.

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  2. Hi Dan.
    Brilliant painting. Well done and all the best.
    Vic.

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  3. Salve DAN,
    da una piccola pittrice italiana neanche famosa, che dipinge dall'infanzia solo per l'amore dei colori e dell'espressione ... i tuoi quadri sono speciali le tue tinte limpide e pur rappresentando scene reali hai saputo dargli un tocco lievemente metafisico!
    Congratulazioni!
    sono tutti bellissimi e rasserenano anche l'osservatore!!

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  4. Hi Dan!... A beautiful... and restful plein air piece that brilliantly captures a really green subject!

    Sometimes "good ones" appear in the most unlikely of places... if one perseveres... as you did!!

    Well done Sir!

    Good painting!
    Warm regards,
    Bruce Sherman

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