Sunset in Yucaipa

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The Best Day Painting!

You know it is the best day ever when your painting comes out spectacular. The lighting was right, I hadn't painted in days, and I was ready!

Of course, you have your normal problems. Lots of little gnats buzzing around. They don't bite, but they are really annoying.

My only problem with the painting is that my scanner didn't do it justice. The clouds came out fantastic. However, since they are the lightest value, they didn't scan in well.

I'm not sure about the lack of color harmony in the painting. Normally, I paint a lavender sky at sunset. However, I started early, and the clouds were blue. Well, I guess I was piddling too much, and by the time I got to the mountain, the sunset was here.

I love the reaction that I got from passersby. There eyes almost popped out of there heads. That was great.

Since the sun sets by 7, I pack up my paints, and then go for a hike, on those very paths. Is that not the perfect way to end the evening!

Live, love and paint,

Terry

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Late Night in Yucaipa

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Another Late Night in Yucaipa!

I don't know what it is about this summer. The nights are getting shorter. Way shorter. And colder too. This is really an odd year. I believe that we are heading into an early fall. Leaves are dropping off of trees. It's incredible. And I'm not complaining. This summer was so mild.

So, I am out on the mountain, trying to time my sunsets. I want to hit it just right. But it is getting more and more difficult. It is SO much more easier to do a sunrise painting, except for having to get out of bed in the morning. But, if you do a sunrise painting, you can quickly put in your shadow areas, and then leisurely put in your light areas.

to paint a sunset, that's almost true in reverse. You must move quickly. Because once it is dark out, that's it. You are done! At one point, during dusk, you can't even mix proper colors.

So, why do I like painting sunsets? You have to think fast. The painting moves along quickly. There is no time for second guessing. Because I paint so rapidly, my paintings don't look fussed about at all. Everything is clean. The paint goes down, and that's it. No mucking about. Mucking only creates confusion. Values and legibility get lost in the translation.

Live, love and paint,

Terry

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Palm Tree Paintings Video

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Palm Tree Paintings
Hi! Everyone seems to like my Palm Tree Paintings, so I thought that I would create a fun video of them. I really enjoy going out at sunset to create them. I have yet to do a sunrise painting.

I am told that rendering palm trees is difficult. I believe that that is true, because you are working with alot of different components. From dead leaves hanging, to perhaps dates ripening, to their fantastic green crown. I believe that there are also well over a hundred different varieties of them.

The music is by Incendio. I saw this awesome band play at the Redlands Bowl last night. Can you believe that the music was available for free on Animoto! I was also amazed that I could listen to them on Pandora radio. Pandora is a free on-line radio station, which is almost completely commercial free. You just tell it what you like, and it creates a whole station based on your taste in music.

Well, kick back, relax and enjoy my new video.

Live, love and paint,

Terry

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