oil/stretched canvas
11x14
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Five of us enjoyed a perfect spring day on Saturday. The yellow forsythia was hard to resist. It screamed spring.
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Sunday, April 19, 2015
Sunday, May 19, 2013
PEACEFUL OASIS By Cecelia Lyden
oil/board
12x18
Two days of beautiful weather in a serene location made this plein air paintout a most pleasant experience. I was situated in a shady area with only fleeting moments of sunlight peeking through the leaves. Consequently, there were some strong darks under the rocks, etc. I was having difficulty mixing colors dark enough. Then I remembered, in a workshop with Ron Donoughe, his suggestion of a mixture of Thalo Green and Alizarin Crimson to make black. I used this to darken other colors. It worked. Thank you, Ron.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
SPRING BEGINS By Cecelia Lyden
FORT HUNTER BOAT LAUNCH
oil/canvas board
11x14
Eight of us showed up for our first "official" paintout at the Fort Hunter boat launch with lots of friendly greetings, after a long, cold winter. The landscape was not very interesting -bare trees, no flowers in bloom, some sunshine .But the temperature was so beautifully warm, and as artists we can "see" color in the distant hills and in the shadows and sunlight on the nearby trees. All considered, this was a very pleasant and satisfying first paintout.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
AZALEAS IN BLOOM By Cecelia Lyden
oi/stretched canvas
11x14
Another cold and this time raw day for our paintout at Italian Lake in Harrisburg. But the azaleas were bright and warm and some of the blossoms on the trees were still hanging on. I was able to get the composition down and the canvas covered with the colors ,before my hands stopped working, but most of this painting was completed indoors. PS Boy, do I hate changes and this new method of posting!
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