Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Massing Shadows #1 - NFS

6/29/10 "Massing Shadows #1",  8.5" x 7", Oil
This 20 minute exercise was to mass all the shadows with the same arbitrary dark color.  This type of exercise is kind of a revelation--in fact, the thing about Peggi that is so inspirational is her prodigious work ethic and drive to master and teach visual concepts through these types of exercises.  As a learning tool, I love the the 20 minute time limit because it so focuses the mind.  This morning I painted three small 10 minute sketches of the Cove, and that's about all the time it takes for the light to dramatically change and the wind to pick up.

5 comments:

  1. Kathryn, love these little figure studies. They're clean with some great lines.

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  2. Thank you for sharing the Peggi's exercises. Your studies are wonderful. This is fun to follow and learn from you!

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  3. You inspiration to me and I appreciate that you share your lessons with us.

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  4. I love these - the posture you captured just right and you've given us just enough information

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  5. Thanks to everyone who has commented on my PKR workshop studies. Its amazing how a short time period for painting can focus the mind and sometimes bring out that right-brained way of perceiving the world.

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