I went plein air painting at Heron Bend with Jessica .http://jakpaints.blogspot.com/ We both used 6" x 12" painting panels, but hers was horizontal and mine vertical. They say that the horizontal format is more tranquil and vertical is more dynamic. All I brought with me was the 6" x 12" and I liked the driftwood and the distant trees. When a view inspires sometimes you just need to go back and do another painting because you cannot get it all in.
I paint on preprimed canvas and attach it to panels later. This gives me the option to crop the canvas to get a better composition.
6" x 6"
6" x 6"
6" x 8"
I like the different ways you cropped it. Too bad we missed out on the sunflowers, but at least we found another good spot to paint.
ReplyDeleteThis did turn out to be a nice spot after all. Thanks for commenting.
DeleteI sort of like the original 12x6 . It has a subtle Z going through it that pushes the top back and it's verticality is pleasantly unexpected.
ReplyDeleteDecisions, decisions, thanks for your input. I liked the original but was not sure.
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