Painting on location scares artists. Or I should say the thought, scares artists that don’t have a lot of experience painting outside. Years from now, I will look back on my life’s work and it will be the on- location work that sticks in my memory, not the studio days.
The wind, the bugs, the tourists; what fun! The days where your canvas focal point sails away from the pier mid- painting. The days where your painting goes bad with the enthralled crowd behind you wondering where is she looking?
But you keep working, scraping down, rubbing out, wiping, fighting with the oils till finally… you think, to heck with it. Why don’t I just wipe it out right here? Save this canvas for another day.
But don’t.
Never, ever, wipe your painting out while on location. Because, your art will never compare while you are still outside. Nature will always win. Wait, and take it home to the studio. I guarantee it will look better. Take it inside and study it then. Often times you will be pleasantly surprised with the days efforts.
Boston: Charles River Study on location.
I met tourists from South Korea, avoided joggers and watched MIT students lunch. Boston, it’s all there.
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