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Acrylic En Plein Air?

"Spring Fling", acrylic on paper, 12 x 16"
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This is my first attempt to paint en plein air with acrylics. I used a watercolour block for my support, and boy did I struggle. I began the painting much like a watercolour, but things were just drying like crazy in the breeze and sun. It was a joy to go back in with more opaque passages though. I love the way that acylics do not dry lighter as watercolours do, sometimes they even dry a bit darker. I will have to tweak my set-up and try again.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 23, 2009 at 5:06 PM

    Hey Sharon this is nice, very fresh and spontaneious. Was this done on your way home last Friday?
    Holly

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  2. Cheryl QuistJune 23, 2009 at 8:09 PM

    Lovely! I like the deep blue the sky has retained. Were these open acrylics? I feel hurried enough doing watercolor outside... brave.

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