This is a quick copy of a larger painting I did this past Spring. Again, aiming to keep it small and quick, using just one brush. I think it has more energy and immediacy than the big plein air study I'd done earlier.
I'm officially all caught up now. No new paintings since the move, the holidays and lots of other work. Excuses, excuses, excuses.
I'll be back in full swing, soon.
Moving apartments has thrown things into disarray, so I'm going small. Here's the first of a few postcard sized sketches on, well, postcards. I'd actually done a sketch of this 11x14, but pretty much wanted to throw it out the window, literally.
After taking a breather, I decided to tackle it again, only faster and smaller, and without "trying" so hard. Worked much better. Maybe because I'd already worked out what wasn't working, but there's something about a small canvas and using only one size brush that seemed freer and more immediate.
