Author: Joanne

I recently attended a presentation by one of my favorite painters, Tim Horn. He noted that he often ends up doing two versions of favorite scenes: one small version, often painted on site, and a larger, more formal version, painted in the studio. “Funny thing,” he said. “I almost always like the smaller version better.”… Continue reading Fast & Loose vs. Large & Finished

…should exceed her grasp. (Yes, another self portrait. This one painted from the old photo album.)

I spent a couple of days painting in Plein Air with my mentor, Marcy Wheeler, and my artist pal, Jeanette Baird, at Yosemite. I always complain about working outdoors (too sunny, too windy, too much sand in my shoes) but I’m handling it better these days. These simple studies of Half Dome and Yosemite Falls… Continue reading Painting Yosemite