Painting on a Gray Day

Hi guys, if you've ever looked out on a gray day and been at a loss for painting subjects, this one's for you. Gray days have a few strong advantages over sunny days:

1. The local colour of your objects are more easily seen and the lights are not blasted out by the sunlight which allows for richer colour all over.

2. The light is more constant and the change in the sun's position through the day becomes less important and less restrictive.

3. You won't get so hot as when painting in the sunshine.

4. If you're using acrylics your paints will stay wet for longer.

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Category:

Education

Tags:

• paint
• painting
• plein air
• outdoor
• gray
• grey
• boat
• old
• weathered
• light
• shadows
• Richard
• Schmid

[xxxxcocotazoxxxx]

Is the boat's name Lady Gaga?



[rvalentinorobinson]

@xxxxcocotazoxxxx No, Lady Isla. :-)

[akeithneal]

Are you painting on a panel?

[rvalentinorobinson]

@akeithneal This is on canvas stretched onto a board with tape.

[leisititine1]

Félicitations!

[rvalentinorobinson]

@leisititine1 Salutations!

[ScottRuthvenFineArt]

Nice painting and video. I too really admire Richard Schmid's work. In fact, one of my favorites is his painting "Skagway Trawler" pictured in Alla Prima.

Cheers,

Scott Ruthven

Artist in Disguise

scottruthven.blogspot.com

[anggye22]

ya pude!!

[jackittafemme]

Wonderful video! Congrats you´re number 1!

[ngerrie1]

Awesome Richard, great lessons - always looking forward to the next one!

[cathmcshannon]

wonderful, Thanks Richard!