Plein Aire: The Return... Fall 2009
Acrylic
04: SJSU (demo) (limited palette)

03: Penetencia Creek Trail Park (complimentary base colors)

02: Guadalupe Gardens (limited palette)

01: Penetencia Creek Trail (grayscale)

Summer Plein Aires: Round 01...
(I think I need to stretch my palette... )

06: Mexico City Restaurant, Alameda & San Jose


05: 10th & Mission


04: Palo Alto - Cantor Art Center


03: SF - North Beach, near Coit Tower


02: SJSU - statues/grassy knoll


01: 4th & Taylor: Foster's Freeze

"Plein Airing"...


Exercising the observation skills. Went out and did some painting from life at Guadalupe Gardens in San Jo. Love it 'cause I always finish it up with a meal at Panera... I hate the sky in these, they reproduced poorly, but in the original - its not much better. I keep loosing my whites. I know, I know... I gotta preserve my whites when working with the medium (i used acrylic). Anyhow, good to know for next time. Going into winter, so I there'll be an abundance of light values. Gotta remember that when I go out: restraint!