Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Brushy Creek, Austin, Texas

This is a plein air painting done from an artist friend's backyard on Brushy Creek. I had that Texas 'green' going through it, & decided to change the colors a little yesterday, which I now like better. Green is not a great favorite of mine, & to have a landscape completely in that color, I always feel the urge to add oranges and mauves.
The creek was so shaded when we began painting, that the overall painting became too dark for me, so I also placed sky colors in the water, much more satisfying to me.

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