I will be taking another wonderful workshop next week with nationally known artist and instructor Richard McKinley. This workshop is through The Chicago Pastel Painters and is "en Plein Air"
En plein air is a French expression which means "in the open air".
I don't do Plein air painting very often, because of having to carry all the necessary supplies and my arthritis. But this is a huge opportunity for learning and what fun!
Today I am sharing another Taos inspired piece called "Bake".
It is a 9"x 12"Pastel Painting on sanded La Carte paper.
I picked the title because of the dessert heat in the summer, the baked earth Adobe buildings and the adobe oven on the far right side in the painting.
I am linking to Paint Party Friday, so pay them a visit.
Have a wonderful week, I love Fall! And thanks for stopping by! :>)
Love your painting Gloria, it reminds me of the villages in North Africa, beautiful. Happy PPF, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteThank you, Valerie. I have never been to Africa, so interesting!
DeleteThis is a most excellent Plein air work. Love the baked browns...they jump off the paper. Sending Hugs
ReplyDeleteThank you, Wanda. Happy PPF
DeleteSuper work. Happy PPF
ReplyDeleteThank you, Clare. Have a good week.
Deletethis is wonderful - you can almost feel the heat in the sun bleached sky and I love how the people are walking in the shade.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much. Yes, you need that shade!
DeleteOh, this is something, I can feel the heat! Such light you've created!
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DeleteHave fun at your class next week! It sounds like a great experience. And I LOVE this week's painting. It fees and looks like Taos-great job!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Erika. I am expecting to learn so much!
DeleteThis has a lovely atmosphere and the sky is beautiful... really lovely ...xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Tracey. I love "big sky" country!
DeleteI do feel the heat in this expressive piece, nice work!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Christine for learning a comment.
DeleteBeautiful! I love Taos and I love the memories this evoked for me. Maybe it is time to go back?
ReplyDeleteyour pastel paintings are just exquisite Gloria!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful painting. Soft colours make it charming and the atmoshere is so calm.
ReplyDeleteGloria this is magnificent! I can feel the heat. Your colors and values create such depth. Well done my friend.
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Wow I didn't think it was possible to feel the heat of a painting but you managed to do it!! This feels like a very hot spot. I was trying to figure out how you captured it... the light, the shadows, the haze all components of this stunning piece capture the heat! I am so impressed!!
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What a wonderful painting, Gloria! You have really captured the dry sunbaked land in this.
ReplyDeleteVery dreamy! Taos is someplace I'd like to visit.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful painting Gloria. Happy PPF
ReplyDeleteSuch soft wonderful movement in this painting.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful plein air art. You have depicted the scenery most authentically.
ReplyDeleteLove the hazy-ness of this painting. Beautiful atmosphere.
ReplyDeleteThat is a gorgeous painting. I am green. . .the art class sounds fantastic, let me know about it. Blessings, Janet PPF
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