{"id":208,"date":"2013-06-21T12:08:36","date_gmt":"2013-06-21T19:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/?p=208"},"modified":"2021-12-02T16:09:42","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T00:09:42","slug":"painting-en-plein-air-find-subject-matter-anywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2013\/06\/painting-en-plein-air-find-subject-matter-anywhere\/","title":{"rendered":"Painting en plein air, you can find subject matter anywhere!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When we&#8217;re on location I hear students complain that there is nothing to paint, that they want to move to another location. There is always something to paint &#8211; you may just have to look a little harder.<\/p>\n<p>Take for instance this day I was out &#8211; it was overcast and I had limited time. It didn&#8217;t seem like there was much to paint but then this scene captured my attention:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_209\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-209\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.34.52-AM.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-209\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.34.52-AM-300x224.png\" alt=\"The scene I painted\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.34.52-AM-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.34.52-AM.png 518w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The scene I painted<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first thing I do before I settle in is to make a thumbnail sketch (as you all know!!) to check for value masses and balance:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-210\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.09-AM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-210\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.09-AM-300x217.png\" alt=\"Thumbnail with three values\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.09-AM-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.09-AM.png 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thumbnail with three values<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When I am okay with that, I make a quick drawing in charcoal on my paper, in this case, Wallis Belgium Mist:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.19-AM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-211\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.19-AM-300x223.png\" alt=\"Charcoal sketch on Wallis paper\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.19-AM-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.19-AM.png 526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charcoal sketch on Wallis paper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s time to get started. I pick three pastels in three values (light, medium, dark) and apply lightly and quickly:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_212\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212\" style=\"width: 473px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.28-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-212\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.28-AM-300x221.png\" alt=\"The first three values are down\" width=\"473\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.28-AM-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.28-AM.png 526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The first three values are down. You can see the design clearly now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now I can begin adding a second layer:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_213\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-213\" style=\"width: 465px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.37-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-213\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.37-AM-300x224.png\" alt=\"The beginning of the build up of pastel layers\" width=\"465\" height=\"347\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The beginning of the build up of pastel layers. I&#8217;m feeling my way.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And now I get down to work in earnest:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_214\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-214\" style=\"width: 425px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.45-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-214\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.45-AM-300x226.png\" alt=\"The image begins to emerge\" width=\"425\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.45-AM-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.45-AM.png 525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The image begins to emerge. I am interested in capturing all the colours I see.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are a group of dead branches emerging from the foliage. A tricky subject that needs to be included. How to do them? I just start in and see what happens:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_216\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-216\" style=\"width: 426px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.52-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-216\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.52-AM-300x215.png\" alt=\"More detail added including the grouping of dead branches\" width=\"426\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.52-AM-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.35.52-AM.png 523w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More detail added including the grouping of dead branches.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I then add more details and more highlights. Eventually I realize I am beginning to get picky so it was time to stop. Before I did so, I added the small tree on the left feeling the design required a vertical at that point:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_217\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-217\" style=\"width: 486px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.36.00-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-217\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.36.00-AM-300x221.png\" alt=\"The final touches before I head home\" width=\"486\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.36.00-AM-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.36.00-AM.png 525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The final touches before I head home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Back in the studio a few days later, after considering the pastel, I make a few more tweaks (on the fence for example) and then consider it done!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_218\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-218\" style=\"width: 475px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.36.23-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-218\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.36.23-AM-300x223.png\" alt=\"&quot;Trees on Sharpe Rd,&quot; pastel on Wallis paper, 9 x 12 in\" width=\"475\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.36.23-AM-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.36.23-AM.png 526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Trees on Sharpe Rd,&#8221; pastel on Wallis paper, 9 x 12 in<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And just for fun, here are a couple more images &#8211; one of me at my easel and the other of the pastels I used:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.36.12-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-219\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.36.12-AM-300x223.png\" alt=\"At my easel on location at Sharpe Rd\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.36.12-AM-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.36.12-AM.png 525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At my easel on location at Sharpe Rd.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_220\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-220\" style=\"width: 203px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.55.58-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-220\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.55.58-AM-203x300.png\" alt=\"Pastels used - quite a few for me!\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.55.58-AM-203x300.png 203w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Screen-Shot-2013-07-02-at-11.55.58-AM.png 322w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sennelier pastels I used &#8211; quite a few for me!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Do you have questions about the creation of this pastel? Please ask!<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for being here,<\/p>\n<p>~ Gail<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; When we&#8217;re on location I hear students complain that there is nothing to paint, that they want to move to another location. There is always something to paint &#8211; you may just have to look a little harder. 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