"Hydrangeas and Lemons"

"Hydrangeas and Lemons" 12"x9" Alla Prima Oil on Canvas panel available here: https://maryhoffmanfineart.com/workszoom/3309852#/

Thanks to my wonderful Artist friend, Madeline Dukes https://madelinedukes.com/ for inviting me to join her in her studio to paint.
This was painted Alla Prima from Life.
Before starting, Madeline wandered into her beautiful and bountiful property and picked a few Hydrangeas and Lime boughs which inspired this little still life.

"Reaching Out"

"Reaching Out" 9"x12" Alla Prima Plein Air Oil on Gessobord Panel available at:  https://maryhoffmanfineart.com/workszoom/3306533#/

This particular day I was joined by Artists Elizabeth Middour http://www.elizabethmiddour.com/   and Janie Ball http://janieballpaints.com/
This painting day was P E R F E C T.  The air was cool and dry but the sun kept you warm and cozy.  There were no bugs biting.  Egrets and Herons and Ibis were showing off.  I wish I could have bottled this day.

"Reaching Out" was so fun to paint.  Anyone who paints with me knows how I am constantly drawn to large oak trees and their complicated, beautiful organic shapes.  I had to stop at this point in my painting as I found myself "chasing the sun."  Chasing the sun is a term plein air artists use to describe when their initial inspiration has changed a bit due to the moving sun.  The sun affects the shadow shapes and light patterns.  When I started this, the entire trunk of the tree was silhouetted against the bright creek bed behind it.  By the time I decided to put this aside, the sun illuminated the middle of the oak (which I actually prefer).  "Happy Accidents."

This painting is available here:  https://maryhoffmanfineart.com/workszoom/3306533#/

A Day At Hampton Park Charleston SC

"Ancient Crepe Myrtle Tree" 9"x12" Alla Prima Plein Air Oil on Linen Panel available here:  https://maryhoffmanfineart.com/workszoom/3306531#/

 The day was a bit overcast.

"Park Promenade" 9"x12" Alla Prima Plein Air Oil on Linen Panel available here: https://maryhoffmanfineart.com/workszoom/3306532#/ 

 But even an overcast day painting outside is the best day to be painting outside!

"Hampton Park Pergola" 9"x12" Alla Prima Plein Air Oil on Linen Panel available here: https://maryhoffmanfineart.com/workszoom/3306476#/

 Here is the progression I painted of "Hampton Park Pergola"

 Love to paint out with my fabulous Artist friends.  Pictured here is the beautiful Fallon Peper of FallonPeperFineArt.com.

Not pictured is the lovely Marissa Vogl of MarissaVogl.com

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