Oil Paintings, Plein Air Oil Painting
Daffodils in Spring, April 5, 2021
Daffodils in Spring, April 5, 2021
Spring is bursting forth here in Brown County! Daffodils, redbuds, fruit trees, ornamental flowering shrubs, dogwoods and more are all in bloom! The forest is starting to green up. Such a magical time!
So I painted this group of daffodils in the front bed of my studio. Normally, I like to stand while I paint, especially when painting outside, en plein air. Standing, I have full movement of my arms and body to dance back and forth while painting and move around for different angles and views. For this painting, I wanted to get up close and personal so I set up my easel and pochade right next to the flowers. In fact, I didn’t even use the tripod. I just set the pochade on the ground. I ended up sitting on my backpack to provide a small cushion against the jagged rocks and soil.
Here’s a short video I made while painting:
I like to write the field notes on the back of the painting as soon as I get back into the studio.
Field Notes
My field notes on the back of the painting read: “Daffodils in the front bed at artist’s studio. 3-5 p.m. Hot! High 76°. Tommy got into the flowers a couple of times. Plein air oil painting.”
And here is the finished painting:
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Thanks for tuning in!
Happy Trails,
Charlene
P.S. I have created a new Gallery page with a dozen or so categories of paintings. Categories include plein air winter, spring, summer, fall, flowers, figures, weddings, and more. Each painting has a code number so if anyone is interested in a commission piece or a live painting event, they can easily identify which painting(s) they particularly love.
Hi Charlene. Watching you paint daffodils while listening to Ruby, coffee mug in hand, Ali-kitty here beside me……a gentle morning. Your spring paintings are lovely, the two ‘Overlooking Sciscoe Creek Valley’ together seem like watching those ephemerals silently come back for a brief spring visit. While following your passion might seem effortless you work very hard to make all aspects come together. Pleasant days ahead to you, Tommy and Jack.
Hi Beverly,
What a beautiful, insightful comment. Glad I make it look effortless! But, you are right, it is hard work. Luckily, it is also satisfying work. To be able to capture the energy of the budding spring forest and bring it home is worth it. Pleasant summer days to you and Ali-kitty, too.