M. Stephen Doherty

M. Stephen Doherty
The editor of Plein Air magazine at work

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Landscape Painting: Waterfalls #2







I painted this 12" x 12" plein air oil on two successive days because rain forced me to stop after the first 90 minute effort. I like the square format because it sets up a completely different compositional challenge than the standard rectangle. You'll note that I used a dry brush to blur the edges of the cascading water and to create mist in certain sections.

2 comments:

  1. Hey Steve, that one's really nice! Good work.

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  2. here's an interesting comment. You've heard of "fried egg" compositions... well this one has one fine rear end confronting the viewer. So fun what can come out after all that hard work. Good job.

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