Amp Up The Color

Touch of Yellow, 10 x 8

and Fight The April Beige

Today was the first real Spring day, the  first nice day this year featuring sunshine and warmth -- it's time to plein air paint!
Weather forecast: 60 degrees mostly sunny winds 5-10mph

You know me, I emailed all of my art friends, setting up a time to meet to paint at the local park. I was thrilled to receive 6 RSVPs.

Our Biggest Challenges: 

WIND
It did not feel like 60 and the winds were gusty at least 20 MPH! Bummer! We had to keep our coats on; luckily only one easel blew over!

The Beige Brown Park

APRIL BEIGE
Some artists like the tonal challenge where everything appears to be a shade of beige or brown--I am not that artist! Everything was dull and un-spring-like... not much color to be found.

Personally, I did not want to paint a beige brown painting, so I decided to amp up the color. I found a lone tree with yellowish leaves and decided that could be my focal point. The far land was a muted orange and the trees afar where muted purple. I made my colors a little more exciting, less muted and I like the brighter springlike look I achieved.

So this wasn't the perfect sunny day that I had envisioned, it was still a great day to get out and paint.