Thirty paintings. Thirty days.
California Impressions # 23
Change up from the recent paintings. I needed a different palette. Needed to get away from the blue and yellow.
And being that today officially marks the beginning of autumn… I decided to skip ahead and go to winter.
California Impressions # 23
Oil and cold wax on canvas 8×8 inches
2014 Susan Lobb Porter
This is the lake–around here the lake means Tahoe–this is THE LAKE in winter. According to me.
Until tomorrow–
Thirty paintings. Thirty days.
California Impressions # 21
But first….
This is what my piece of Northern California looked like today. That’s smoke folks, the stuff that chokes the lungs and brings tears to your eyes.
The photo was taken in the late afternoon when the sky would normally be blue.
The air quality in our neck o’the woods surpassed ‘unhealthy‘ today. Surpassed ‘very unhealthy‘ where it was yesterday. Bumped us right into the inner circle on the this-is-what-you’re-breathing map to ‘oh shit hazardous’.
I had grand plans when I went into the studio this morning. But the painting I was working on had other ideas. It morphed and morphed and morphed again from one thing to another, like the fire jumping the lines. I found myself circling back to my comfort colors of yellow and blue.
California Impressions # 21: work in progress
It’s not what I planned. And it’s not finished either. But I have to wait for the oils to dry before I can do anything else.
Be back tomorrow.
Thirty Paintings. Thirty Days.
California Impressions # 16.
California Impressions # 16
Acrylic on Canvas 24×24″
2014 Susan Lobb Porter
Until tomorrow–
Thirty paintings. Thirty days.
California Impressions # 15.
Today is the halfway point of this 30 day challenge. I finished this one, begun as # 13. Revised on day 14. Messed around with again today.
California Impressions # 15
Acrylic on Canvas 36 x 40 inches
2014 Susan Lobb Porter
Finished as much as I can say at this moment. But, if you know me, you’ll know that as long as it’s in my studio it’s likely to change again.
Tomorrow will be a new canvas. YAY! I’m ready for that!
Until then–
Thirty paintings. Thirty days.
California Impressions # 14
I figure I can revise a painting and call it a new one, right? Especially when it’s a BIG puppy.
And that’s why today I bring you California Impressions # 14 which is really # 13 revisited. And you know what? Except for the big old black section at the bottom, I like # 13 better. More spontaneous. Fresher. Tomorrow I’ll look at both of these photos and see if I can come up with a nice compromise.
Crappy photo alert: Taken under night lighting in a studio so cramped I was unable to get a straight on shot. Too much lens distortion for a decent crop. But you get the idea.
work in progress
And just in case you didn’t see yesterday’s painting–here she be.
California Impressions # 13 work in progress
Susan Lobb Porter
Yeah–definitely like # 13 better. Okay, I know what I’ll be doing tomorrow.
Until then–