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Plein Air Painting with Kay Schafer in Maysville, KY

My friend and artist, Kay Schafer asked if I could show her a few of my favorite painting spots in Maysville. We decided to make a painting day out of it!

Thought id start the morning painting this scene…ive never painted this church before, and the light is nice.
compositiom and values… Ready for color
im happy with how it finished
decided to paint maysville from the ohio side. Thought it would be landscape orientation, but after sketching, it told me that it wanted to be vertical
values and composition worked out. I sure wish a boat would go by…
Maysville ky – river town 6×4 1/2″ oil on panel
Thanks Kay far visiting my little river town. Showing a guest around always gives me a fresh perspective of my hometown.

April 22, 2019
Washington Operahouse -maysville, ky 22 april 2019

Today was a hot one, but i got this great little painting of our opera house, now the home of our local theater, the maysville players.
Underpainting with the composition and values
The finished painting Washington Opera House- 4 1/2 x6″ oil on hardboard

April 22, 2019
Painting at Pine Mountian State Park
Some views are too big for just one 6×4 1/2″ panel. The overlook at pine mountain state park
after spending time up on the mountaintop. I balanced it out with some time by the creek
my sketch of the creek
nothing more relaxing than listening to moving water… Nothing more anxiety inducing than trying to paint a scene when light is bouncing aroind everywhere. Yin and yang. Pine mountain state park
Cate
April 17, 2019
Painting White Houses around Mason County, KY

Spending the day painying the countryside. I loved the way the light illuminates the grass on the hill.
Every day is a good day when you paint – bob ross
White House #2- I love painting in the countryside…when the studio doesn’t have walls
Painting number 3. Todays theme was: white country houses.

April 16, 2019
Chocolate Festival Walkthrough

We are enjoying the chocolate festival in old washington…lots going on…including printing at the log cabin print shop. Best to experience in person, but a quick walkthrough video for those who cant.

April 13, 2019
Painting My Redbud Tree

Painted my redbud tree while it was in bloom—got to paint these blossoms before they are gone. Hope you all are enjoying this spring!

April 11, 2019
My New Paint Box: Painting in Old Washington, KY 8 April 2019

I wanted to thank everyone who has supported my latest project-tiny plein air paintings.
I have already earned enough money to buy a new mini size paint box! It arrived today from utah, and im super excited for the rain to clear, and to get out and paint tomorrow!
i couldnt wait until tomorrow. The rain has stopped, and the light (and Phil’s pear trees) looks great at the corner.
composition and values worked out… Color time!
the paint box did great… Not a bad painting at the end of the day either – paxton inn-old washington ky

April 8, 2019
Flowering Trees In Old Washington

im going to try to paint this scene before the sky falls ouy. Grey day, white house with white trees in the background – old washington, ky
i have the composition and values worked out. Time for color!
still working it out. Not a lot of color on a grey day with a white house and white trees, but there IS lots of color, i just have to look for it! Im down to the details…
thats another wrap! Im happy with how this little painting worked itself out. My favorite parts are the impressionist little strokes… And its my neighborhood, a place i love.

Ive used up all of my oak panels!!! Im going to try to get home and cut some more before the rain arrives.

April 7, 2019
a new woodcut at the log cabin print shop

Im carving a new woodcut today at the log cabin print shop. Ill be here until 5pm.
the first little thief (bird) is more or less carved out
its too pretty to carve inside, so ive taken my block and knives outside. Using this old bourbon barrel as a stand up outside table
still cuttimg… Taking a break to uncramp my hand
that’s all i could do today, but check back next week, i hope to finish carving and print the woodcut!

April 6, 2019
Plein Air Painting in Maysville, KY 3 April 2019

I love plein air painting for a number of reasons: The fresh air, challenge of working from life, exploring the world around me… But my favorite part is that it takes art making process out into the public (vs toiling alone in my studio) i never know who i will run into… For example, Brenda R Williams, a longtime friend. We were neighbors back when i lived in minerva!!! So good to see her (and i learned a little more history about the church and school in minerva)

April 3, 2019