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Quercus_guapo LinkI've been working on getting back into landscape painting - packed away my oils and studio stuff THREE whole years ago when I moved across the country for work. I spent lots of time over the past...I've been working on getting back into landscape painting - packed away my oils and studio stuff THREE whole years ago when I moved across the country for work. I spent lots of time over the past few years with my sketchbook; traveling across the state and taking lots of scenic, "boy this should be a painting", reference photos.
Work has been busy, time consuming, and stressful. Long hours and long weeks don't help motivation to be creative. However, to unwind a bit I started doing some small value/composition studies (in gouache) last week of some of my favorite reference photos... Which motivated me to finally unpack my art stuff and set up a small spot in a spare room with my easel. Now I just have to try and remember how to hold a brush and sling some paint.
Way late to the discussion here - but just finished Roadside Picnic. Really enjoyed this story suggestion, discussion questions, and reading the group comments! Thank you. Will try and jump on the next book quicker.