Plein Air Barn....in progress by Kay Wyne

Barn in plein air...after day one.

This is a 20" x 24" canvas, on location in 

Evergreen, Colorado.

I was challenged by the moving light and shadows 

on the barn.I had to work very fast....at this point

I had painted about 90 minutes, drawing

and painting in color.  I had to quit at this point, 

and returned the next

day to catch the details of the shadows.

I also had an issue with the sun light moving 

so quickly, that it hit the back of my easel.  So grabbing 

the right colors, focusing on 

the light and shadows and painting fast was important.  

I have a green when I paint, 

and tried a new approach to get some 

earthy and cool greens...lots of mixing going on.  

I probably should post a pic of my palette....

it was a real mess!

I hope to post the completed painting soon.

Thanks for viewing....Kay

kay@kwyne.com