Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Duel Hollow day 2: A Snowy Egret visits.

85  F  Hot and hazy.

I want back to this spot yesterday, but it was around 3 and the sun was too far over, and there was no reflection in the water, I had also forgot my pallet, so I just went home. Today I got there just before 12 noon, and the added haze was perfect,  It gave me some extra depth to work with and I needed all that.







When you sit somewhere and are really quiet, wildlife will come by to visit, what a handsome creature!










You can see the added sense of depth with the hazy sky. I swear that some of the greens had moved into some more ochre-y color, but ...











This is where it ended up today, I didn't touch the water or a lot of things, but I think I moved it along, I may take it back up for more, we'll see.










It's so hard to distinguish one green from the next, that I thought I had over exaggerated the subtle color changes, and maybe that's what it takes,
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  1. Scott RuthvenAugust 21, 2013 at 9:37 PM

    Nice painting Matt. I like when the wildlife stops noticing or caring that I'm there and decide to come out and carry on with their business.

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    1. Matt Chinian Painting blogAugust 22, 2013 at 4:22 AM

      Thanks Scott, He was fishing in the stream, I almost always see (or hear) wild life if I'm near water, I'll rarely get a good pic of them, but it's another benefit of being outside. Matt

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  2. UnknownAugust 21, 2013 at 10:12 PM

    Good job Matt. Did you debate whether to put the egret in the painting? I tend to do that - then paint it out again :)

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    1. Matt Chinian Painting blogAugust 22, 2013 at 4:24 AM

      Thanks Malcolm, No, but we made an appointment for his portrait!
      Matt

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  3. SuzanneAugust 23, 2013 at 1:30 PM

    I love the design of your stream, with or without egret. Challenging subject with all that green...but looks like you nailed it.

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    1. Matt Chinian Painting blogAugust 26, 2013 at 4:27 AM

      Thank you Susanne, It is a subject that I find challenging, and I'm sure I'll be back, both to this spot and to other similar places, Matt

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  4. UnknownAugust 28, 2013 at 6:07 AM

    I like the painting a lot Matthew. I agree - those greens can be overwhelming! The coolish ones, the warmish ones, the ones that tend to grey and red. Isn't nature amazing? Thanks for sharing!

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  5. Matt Chinian Painting blogAugust 28, 2013 at 6:14 AM

    Thank you Sue! I'll look forward to your blogposts, Matt

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