Plein Air Gouache Painting
Today I packed up my gear and went around the parks to paint. I am still very new to gouache, but I have been out to sketch and play in the woods a lot... so excited to play with this medium finally in the sun and outdoors after breaking in my starter set.
Will Rogers Park is dominated by an arboretum and stone amphitheater, frisbee golf course and tennis courts and a garden center that takes care of the rose and iris bushes and of course, holds orchid shows and the like as well. The landscape is so lovely, on a temperate day one has to be careful not to accidentally bomb someone else's photo shoot! I actually like coming here on "off" days and today starts a proposed heat wave and I was already running errands early anyway... By the time I made it here there was a shady spot and a nice breeze (although i had to hold tight to my little Fabriano booky!)
I snapped some progress pics with my cell phone I will try to add over on the Facebook page later too!
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| Will Rogers Park pools/bridges (southern view towards downtown OKC) by Amanda Christine Shelton ©www.amanda-christine.net, 2013 gouache on paper, approx 5x7 inches (varied edged) |
Will Rogers Park is dominated by an arboretum and stone amphitheater, frisbee golf course and tennis courts and a garden center that takes care of the rose and iris bushes and of course, holds orchid shows and the like as well. The landscape is so lovely, on a temperate day one has to be careful not to accidentally bomb someone else's photo shoot! I actually like coming here on "off" days and today starts a proposed heat wave and I was already running errands early anyway... By the time I made it here there was a shady spot and a nice breeze (although i had to hold tight to my little Fabriano booky!)
I snapped some progress pics with my cell phone I will try to add over on the Facebook page later too!
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