Next Step.....

Bit more work on the foreground - Richard actually cut off a few inches off the bottom after the fact. Some refining details on the buildings were needed, and maybe still are needed. Interesting experience for sure.

Painting with R. Schmid 2 - November

It felt very appropriate to be painting this scene at this time of year since Schmid paints it in Vermont end of November. He is outside in snow flakes and minus degrees, I am in a warm room by the fire and the television screen. This lesson ended faster than the last, and the foreground is not complete. I think I will continue on my own.....

Painting with Richard Schmid

What an experience! Am I finished - is it complete? Richard goes on and on with so many strokes that he is very clear on but I can not really follow. But I am pleased with the result.

Painting with Richard Schmid - first step

Yesterday I was watching a painting DVD by Richard Schmid "White Pine" and decided to paint along with him. It is getting complicated, but what an excellent way to really listen to what he is saying. I think we are half way.......

Scotch Broom

The Scotch Broom was in full bloom during my first workshop with Ian Roberts in Provence France. This composition was originally just a value study and now seems to be the time to complete it.