This is the painting I did for the 2 hour Quick Draw Competition in
Camp Hill. As I was working on this I was really trying to concentrate
on my values and color saturation in the shadow areas. It was a
challenge for me, but I have never taken the easy route - even for a
competition. When the 2 hours were over I immediately saw what I
thought was a flaw in this painting, or at least a change I could make
that would improve it. That is the problem I have with these plein air
events is that everything is hurried and there is no time to evaluate
the painting. I was totally surprised that the judge felt it still
deserved Fourth Place, but even with the award I was happy that I could
later make the adjustments I felt it needed.
Below is the finish painting with the changes. As you can see I
just made the shrubs a bit larger - especially the one on the right. I
felt that in the earlier version the right side leaned off the canvas
too much.
9x12
I titled this "New Paint Job" because up until a year ago this house on
Market Street was a dingy battleship gray. There is a young couple that
is now restoring it. At least, that is what everyone told me as I was
painting it.
