7 of 7 Plein Fire
"I love this piece especially!
It was a challenge to paint at night with a small outside light on behind me.
Sometimes I had to double check the color I was about to use when it's dark, purple looks alot like brown and vice versa. I can remember quickly drawing, chasing the dancing flames and hurrying to stoke the fire to keep it burning bright. Back and forth I would go sometimes it had burned down very far before I had to force myself to step away my drawing to put more wood on . For hours only me and the crickets as my family quietly slept. I wasn't sure how it would turn out or if I could succeed at chasing flames. But I am happy with the end and do think I was able to capture the essence of the night, and would love to do it all again, it was a gorgeous summer night. "
Plein Fire
8" x 10"
pastel on paper, plein air alla prima painting.
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Rebecca Grantham
It was a challenge to paint at night with a small outside light on behind me.
Sometimes I had to double check the color I was about to use when it's dark, purple looks alot like brown and vice versa. I can remember quickly drawing, chasing the dancing flames and hurrying to stoke the fire to keep it burning bright. Back and forth I would go sometimes it had burned down very far before I had to force myself to step away my drawing to put more wood on . For hours only me and the crickets as my family quietly slept. I wasn't sure how it would turn out or if I could succeed at chasing flames. But I am happy with the end and do think I was able to capture the essence of the night, and would love to do it all again, it was a gorgeous summer night. "
Plein Fire
8" x 10"
pastel on paper, plein air alla prima painting.
Sold
Rebecca Grantham
Labels: past works in pastel, sold
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