Studio paintings VS Plein Air paintings

This large 24x48 panorama of the Rubies that I'm working on in the studio drove me into a frenzy to get outside to paint!  Impossible to get the same feeling in the studio.

 Thank goodness I had a gorgeous day to get outside to paint!! I am suffering with a bit of cabin fever despite the "glass hut"  I have to sit in. I really needed to see if I could breath more life into my colors and there is absolutely no substitute for first hand experience. After a few hours out my own front door and two paintings later I'm a very happy girl!  Can you "feel" the difference in the two paintings?  Now I'm ready to tackle the large piece again..... Hey, maybe I'll haul it outside to finish up! 

11x14    Oil - a challenge mixing the different shades of blue and still be warm.

Shadow Dancers

24x24 Oil on linen

Rocks and Water - Focus Study 6x6

Sometimes it is nice to just sit and focus my attention on the space right in front of me....
these little paintings are focus studies and I will have several of them available in my upcoming exhibit at the Northeastern Nevada Museum this Spring.

Thanks for visiting!!
Kathryn- 

Christmas Red

6x8 Oil

My wish for you is to be able to do what you feel most passionate about and share it with the people you love as much as you possibly can this coming year.

 GOD BLESS
Kathryn

Ranch Studies #3 & #4

Study #3 8x12

Study #4 12x9

Ranch Studies continued, I did 7 seven studies to present to the client and let her pick from
them, a bit too many choices but I had a lot of fun doing them once I got started!
Tomorrow see stucies #5,#6 and #7.

Have a great day!

Ranch Studies 1 & 2

Commissioned ranch study 1 8x12

Both of these paintings were done in preparation for a large painting that was commissioned this summer for a ranch owner in our area. I did 7 studies for them to choose from and now that the project is done I thought I would share the studies with you.

Commissioned ranch study 2 7x16

 I had a wonderful time working out at the ranch and in the studio on this commissioned
piece, such a lovely place here in Nevada.

Duncan LittleCreek Gallery Show Opening and Artist Reception

If you are in Elko Nevada or just traveling through and want to have
an evening out stop by the Duncan LittleCreek Gallery, enjoy the art and
conversation!

This Side of the Pond

24x14 oil on Linen

Sometimes I spend all my time looking across to the other side of the pond for something
great to paint and I miss out on what's happening right in front of me!

Have a great day - Kathryn

March Innocence

20x30 Oil on linen

 Entered in this month's

 

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When I saw these calves in early March after what must have been a rough night for them I knew they were going to be painted sooner or later. They look so peaceful and innocent, after a nice breakfast the warm bed of straw in the sunshine beckoned them to cozy up for a morning nap. 

Kathryn-

Along the Banks

8x10 Oil on Linen

This is my lovely niece, Josey! budding artist and first experience at plein air painting.

  

My regular partner, Bailey.

 I had the pleasure of taking my niece out for her first experience in plein air painting, it was such fun and she had on the cutest hat!!  I gave her a smock first thing out of the bag, even though I think she was proud to call her new jeans, painting jeans now. She did great for her first time out and I hope we get to do it again.  I finished my painting back in the studio but had a good start despite the topple down the banks when the wind caught the easel - the paper towels we had to jump in the river to catch, but we were able to haul the wet mess home and laugh about it.

Hope your summer is going well, stay cool.
Kathryn