 I loaded my car and headed to a wonderful old barn and buildings I have admired on many walks in the Sicamous, B.C. area. After setting my easel up on the side of the road, a truck slowed up and I met the owner for the first time. Hector was very accommodating and invited me to take some photos of the buildings in his yard. It was a feast for an artist's eyes and a wonderful tour.  "Hector's Barn"
8" x 10" oil on canvas board, en plein air (painted on location), #20030820
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I thought I would try more "selfie" paintings using wild, non`representative colours. My biggest difficulty was taking the selfie's, very uncomfortable to do! I used bold colours and brushstrokes in acrylic on gesso'd watercolour paper. These have scribbles and scrapes in them as well. I took a black and white photo of each one to see if I had the values right and it 'reads" correctly. One in particular made my husband uncomfortable, can you guess which one? I have been having some fun using different colours and working in acrylic. My preference is to work in oil but now is a good time to change it up. I took some selfies at different angles so that alone would be a challenge. I looked at a couple of artists I like and thought I would try their colours or shaping or textures. These are some of my learning results. I was happy that they at least look humanoid and enjoyed the process.  "You're Golden" 8" x 10" oil on canvas board, en plein air #20004820  What a wonderful time I had painting outdoors! I dropped my husband off to play Pickleball in Salmon Arm, B.C. and headed just down the road to see what awaited me. This serene scene was perfect with beautiful colours, a variety of shapes and a calmness that I felt while painting. I had very few people drive by and one really nice lady stopped to chat. It felt so good to get outdoors and paint again!
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