tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post2921791956152179109..comments2024-03-26T05:19:03.402-04:00Comments on Journaling With Paint: Plein air... or Studio....Different... Yet the Same! - Part OneBruce Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-75999414612185731112012-10-16T17:37:28.725-04:002012-10-16T17:37:28.725-04:00Hi there Joan!... The $$$ spent on your plein air ...Hi there Joan!... The $$$ spent on your plein air equipment is not ill-spent at all Joan! Having pochade box(es) is not a wrong turn either! <br /><br />I have a nice one with a thumb hole which will hold three 5x7 up to 6x9 inch... 1/8 inch panel formats... perfect for use in the car or for packing in my back pack when I hike off road ant distance. It serves that use nicely!<br /><br />However, I am having a new built right at the moment which will house three 8x10 or 10x12 inch panels. It will have a camera mount on the bottom to accommodate a camera stand, so that I can pack this one again off road and set up carrying minimal weight and equipment.<br /><br />The notion that one method for making paintings is somehow superior to the other has always seemed silly to me. The argument sort of mimics two terriers on each of a rag... with no clear winner ever evolving from the struggle... just a lot of posturing and growling! HA HA!!<br /><br />Do stay your course Joan... and just follow... paint your heart out... painting what you want... where you want... and when you can!<br />Keep it simple and enjoy yourself... as you obviously have been doing!<br /><br />Good Painting... either place!<br />Warmest regards,<br />Bruce<br /><br />PS Kevin MacPherson is a fine painter in either situation. He would agree with this stance I believe! I have both of his plein air Bibles!Bruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-52344750975308206272012-10-16T09:22:55.839-04:002012-10-16T09:22:55.839-04:00Hi Bruce,
It's me again. Yes, your post has...Hi Bruce, <br /><br />It's me again. Yes, your post has helped a great deal. Only wish I had this knowledge several months ago, before I spent so much money on my plein air equipment. Cousin Sue and I had a laugh about my pochade box collection. I joined the frenzy. I have my Kevin MacPherson pochade on its way.<br />Mike has been shaking his head ever since I got hung up on this equipment addiction. <br /><br />So once again, you have helped me to get back on course. Keep it simple and enjoy. Thank you. <br /><br />All the best to you, <br />Joan <br /><br />ps, I also learned that the meaning of the French word pochade, means little box with a thumb hole. Someone should inform these companies that they are selling paint boxes as pochades. Okay, I know I'm getting carried away now. Happy Painting to You.jsicignano2.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952267666954894935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-91487901116601386902012-10-16T08:36:42.640-04:002012-10-16T08:36:42.640-04:00Thanks Joan!... I hope that this post helped you w...Thanks Joan!... I hope that this post helped you with your sorting out of plein air vs studio concerns Joan! Just paint for painting's sake... and your own pleasure!<br /><br />Let everyone else figure it out for themselves... and choose... as we have!<br /><br />Good Painting... either way!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-43473036431010230372012-10-16T07:04:32.297-04:002012-10-16T07:04:32.297-04:00Good morning Bruce,
Amazing photos and a beautif...Good morning Bruce, <br /><br />Amazing photos and a beautiful painting. Bundle up and stay warm. <br /><br />All the best to you, <br />Joanjsicignano2.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952267666954894935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-80114366378509287252012-10-16T06:57:16.014-04:002012-10-16T06:57:16.014-04:00Good Morning Keith!... Thanks for dropping by!
Th...Good Morning Keith!... Thanks for dropping by!<br /><br />The "manifesto" is something we both live under in both our painting and personal lives - by choice! There is an inner peace which only comes to "those" who understand and practise this approach to living and painting!<br /><br />And yes both are in fact interdependent upon the other. Absolute Freedom is the objective in both situations!<br /><br />The irony which you pointed out in the situation caused by unexpected frost which resulted in rich warm colours was simply... feeling the freedom/need to override the actual scene and cold situation... and then to replace it with elements which provided the desired effect.<br /><br />The notion for the entire post came from simply being out in the varied colour... amid the leaf shapes and sizes which combine to provide that pageant. Those single leaves... each contribute tom the whole.<br /><br />We can... as individuals... and artists do the same... "The Power of One"! We are all members of the choir of humanity!<br /><br />" Make a joyful noise..."<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-9548387031589878442012-10-16T06:40:48.320-04:002012-10-16T06:40:48.320-04:00Hi there Karen!... Thanks for visiting and for add...Hi there Karen!... Thanks for visiting and for adding your own views on the matter of plein air vs studio painting!<br /><br />You are absolutely right. As with all things... "rules" are guidelines and should be viewed and applied as such... and not as absolutes!<br /><br />"Being in control" should be the objective in either situation. That can only be achieved when dares ... to own the process and not be dictated by what reality... weather or "rules" would direct. <br /><br />From this comes paintings which are created more from feeling than what might actually be there. Therein lies truly evocative images!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-81842276364484694042012-10-16T04:42:43.780-04:002012-10-16T04:42:43.780-04:00Hi Bruce, those first two paragraphs could be a ma...Hi Bruce, those first two paragraphs could be a manifesto for the United Nations! What a wonderful metaphor for our diversity and interdependence.<br /><br />The arrangement of leaves could be an artwork as it is, but are you tempted to make a painting of it?<br /><br />What a transformation to the vineyard! Ironically though the frost has actually introduced more warm colours into the scene. A fact which you have made good use of with your red/green contrasts.<br /><br />Inspiring, as always.<br />All the best,<br />KeithKeith Tilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114006831583939493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-55751740333018613882012-10-15T20:07:35.235-04:002012-10-15T20:07:35.235-04:00I always tell students that there is no "righ...I always tell students that there is no "right" way to paint. The rules are a good idea to learn and give you wider freedom in the long run to break those rules because then you know what you're doing:-) Studio or Plein Air - each is wonderful and challenging. I can't take statements that one is better than the other too seriously. Each artist has a personal bias - I prefer to work in the studio as I feel more in control, but there is something very special about being outdoors and slapping down paint before the light changes! Love what you did with that killer frost!Karen Martin Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180294856179918446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-91777888477881971932012-10-15T18:16:02.612-04:002012-10-15T18:16:02.612-04:00Hi there Lisa! Was too ... very cold! Going to get...Hi there Lisa! Was too ... very cold! Going to get colder... but those first few cold ones are the hardest ones! Then the ol' body gets used to it!<br /><br />Thanks for the visit and encouraging comments!<br /><br />Good Painting@!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-45453537668308031532012-10-15T12:20:15.806-04:002012-10-15T12:20:15.806-04:00Brrrrrr.... that must have been a cold one!
Best ...Brrrrrr.... that must have been a cold one! <br />Best wishes for the show.<br /><br />Stay warm and happy painting.Lisa Le Quelenechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15939073566444931704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-49883994238542560372012-10-15T06:04:24.456-04:002012-10-15T06:04:24.456-04:00Hi there Sherry!... Thanks for visiting and for yo...Hi there Sherry!... Thanks for visiting and for your vote of confidence!<br /><br />I was as surprised as you when I discovered the transition overnight. But we did have what's called a "killer" frost in our area and it sure lived up to its name in this vineyard!<br /><br />I did sketch in spite of the change... but really was not totally satisfied with the quality of the plein air "vintage" for the day! HA HA!... so I will likely revise it here in the studio... to my liking! <br /><br />All of the information I need to do so is there. That is the value of plein air work!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-62908375358412852562012-10-15T05:50:25.435-04:002012-10-15T05:50:25.435-04:00I am amazed at the change overnight in the grape v...I am amazed at the change overnight in the grape vines! Love your version of it and look forward to seeing another version of it too, Bruce. Autumn Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010044052621228719noreply@blogger.com