Chuck Marshall Plein Air Workshop

The first day of Chuck's workshop was devoted to identifying and painting "big shapes." We went out to Schappracher's Farm, just north of Mason, for some big vistas. We were to locate and block in (in the correct color and value) the large shapes. After a 15 min. painting to warm up, here's the day's paintings:

Simple shapes and values:
Schappracher's Farm 1
8" x 10", Oil on Canvas Panel
07/2012

Schappracher's Farm 2

8" x 10", Oil on Canvas Panel

07/2012

Day 2 was devoted to and experiment in mixing different color. We were to replace our use of Ultramarine Blue in our pallet with Ivory Black! All paintings completed without the use of blue...

Rain forced us inside to paint from photos for the first painting of the day...

On the Grounds
9" x 12", Oil on Canvas Panel
07/2012

Pine Hill Vista– Blu for Blk
9" s 12", Oil on Canvas Panel
07/2012
(with help from Chuck, suggesting knocking back the background detail)

Pine Hill Vista– Further Shore
9" x 12", Oil on Canvas Panel
07/2012

Day 3 was devoted to trying to let your feelings come thru in your paintings. We started with a 15 min. painting (I later spent an hour or so completing).

View from Pine Hill
8" x 10", Oil on Canvas Panel
07/2012

Next was an exercise in comparing your memory to what you see. We looked at a scene for 10 min. and  then had to paint from memory with our back turned:

Pine Hill Vista– memory
9" x 12", Oil on Canvas Panel
07/2012

Then we painted the same scene from life:

Pine Hill Vista– from life
9" x 12", Oil on Canvas Panel
07/2012

The paintings from memory had more life and feeling!