The Marin Headlands were a challenge to paint: at once both simple in shape yet so atmospheric… and then, there was the wind!
I painted #1 and #2 in parallel.
Attempt #3 (below) was painted because I wasn’t so happy with the cliff faces in the two above. I wanted them to read more vertical, more distinct in feel from the green tops.
I promised myself I’d attempt to work in atleast one person into a piece, so I did one more very quick little study on hot press paper. Note to self: If you’re trying to work wet-in-wet, stick with cold press paper, hot press paper dries out way quicker.
Here’s my post about Day 1 of the workshop.
Tom’s website is here.
Day 3, coming up soon!
Beautiful work! Your palette and brush strokes definitely captured that atmospheric quality so unique to the Headlands.
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I love these paintings.. they could be a good idea for postcards
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I’m very impressed- it looks freezing out there!
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yes, it was so cold: that wind! But much as I cimplain about the elements, there’s no easier way to work them into your paintings than to work plein air… the wind, the sun, they just show up magically in the work.
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I know! It looked like a lovely workshop….
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its a good job.you are great.
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Amazing piece of work! I wish I could make some pictures like this!
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