August Sky

My experience at the plein air event in Port Wing, earlier this month, was truly inspiring. Not only was it a great time of meeting a new group of talented artists, it really stretched my abilities – taught me the importance of packing well, using the proper tools to measure value and hue, putting the paint quickly on the paper, and knowing when to stop – preferably before the painting before you became a mess of gray!! This week’s painting, August Sky, is 8” x 10” on 300 lb. watercolor paper, was painted shortly after returning from the event and is one of the scenes taken by Paul of a storm coming across a field of newly baled hay. The contrast of the darkening skies with the yellow of the mustard and the deep greens of the woods made this a joy to paint.