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My first palm painting

osideterry

By osideterry
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osideterry Grand Master

osideterry

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Every 2-3 years I take a drawing or painting class just to get rejuvenated creatively. In the past it's been more drawing and watercolors. I just got into oils 3 years ago, and this is my first plein air class.

Since my class met as Balboa Park last Friday, I had no choice but give the two Bismarcks a try. What you see is an 8x10, 2 hour "sketch".

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

paulgila Grand Master

paulgila

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nice king palms,terry.

just kidding! looks cool,a bit "impressionistic",which i like.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

deezpalms Grand Master

deezpalms

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Good job Terry!

To quote Pauly, a bit "impressionistic",which i like.

Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

osideterry Grand Master

osideterry

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When you are using thick paint and big brushes on a small painting, it's hard to get too detailed. The hard part was having a constant audience. Next to the pond it's a parade of people, and all stop to look and talk.

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

Gbarce Grand Master

Gbarce

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Nice. It reminds me of an Edward Hopper.

Gene

Manila, Philippines

53 feet above sea level - inland

Hot and dry in summer, humid and sticky monsoon season, perfect weather Christmas time

http://freakofnaturezzz.blogspot.com/

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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I think if you step back from it, it looks much better. I went back 50 metres and they look exactly like bizzies.

Good job Terry I too have given the canvas a bash, and I do really like it.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

gsn Veteran

gsn

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(Wal @ Feb. 15 2008,19:58)

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I think if you step back from it, it looks much better. I went back 50 metres and they look exactly like bizzies.

Wal,

I went back 150 feet, I couldn't even make out the colors littlelone see the bizzes!! :D  Of course I was standing outside the front door,as I don't have a room 50 meters long!

Terry it looks good to me!

Scott

Titusville, FL

1/2 mile from the Indian River

USDA Zone COLD

freakypalmguy Grand Master

freakypalmguy

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I'd be proud to hang that on my wall. Nice work Terry.

Matt

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

FRITO Grand Master

FRITO

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cool, I knew it was balboa park bizzies before I even read the text....just from seeing those bizzies pictured and posted so much even though I havnt been there in person.

any cute girls come up and talk to you? :)

my late grandmother got into painting the last few years and drew palms and birds in south florida.

thanks for sharing.

Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

osideterry Grand Master

osideterry

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Thanks for all the positive reinforcement guys.

Wal - I'm near-sighted, glasses since I was 13, but I paint the first hour without them. Don't want to see details, just colors and shapes. The challenge is suggesting palms rather than rendering every leaf or frond.

Luke - No cute girls. One classy older lady said it was "pretty", and a guy asked me if I sold my work. I have to get to where I know what I'm doing first!

I hope we go somewhere with palms again next week. I look forward to being the guy who paints palms.

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

SunnyFl Mentor

SunnyFl

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(osideterry @ Feb. 15 2008,21:43)

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Wal - I'm near-sighted, glasses since I was 13, but I paint the first hour without them. Don't want to see details, just colors and shapes. The challenge is suggesting palms rather than rendering every leaf or frond.

That is very good!  And I think that it's good that you paint the first hour with just your natural sight, instead of with glasses - because that is your unique perception of your world.

An art teacher of mine (decades ago) told me that, when I was having difficulties.  He said, "Take off your glasses - what do you see?"  And I said mostly flat smears of color." (am profoundly nearsighted since birth)  And he told me that is what I should build on.

I really like the way you captured the "spirit" of the bizzies, as well as their color, if that makes sense.

St. Pete

Zone - a wacked-out place between 9b & 10

Elevation = 44' - not that it does any good

Jeff in St Pete Grand Master

Jeff in St Pete

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Good work Terry!  Wal gave me an idea so I stepped back about 4 meters and looked at the painting on my computer screen.  It was just amazing how much more detailed the picture looks from further away!  Really nice job!

Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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The Germinator

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Nice Picture I used to call that style the blurry style, but your right it does look "impressionistic" . I am not as cultured as most. Keep them coming that is a nice painting. Maybe you can do a different species each month and put out a calender.

Ed Mijares

Whittier, Ca

Psyco Palm Collector Wheeler Dealer

Zone 10a?

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Bigger!  So I can see it further away!

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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madagascarbob

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The Bizzie color is perfect !

bgl Grand Master

bgl

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Terry,

Very nice! I like it. I'm sure you could make this into a little business if you decided to! :)

Bo-Göran

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

_Keith Grand Master

_Keith

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You are no doubt a skilled artist.  Perhaps you should sign all of your palm paintings as "Oceanside Terry" or "osideterry."  It would be a cool pseudo name for your palm paintings.

In my post I sometimes express "my" opinion. Warning, it may differ from "your" opinion. If so, please do not feel insulted, just state your own if you wish. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or any other damages

joe_OC Grand Master

joe_OC

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Hey Terry,

Nice job!  The pic looks good to me.  Impressionism or what...I knew they were bizzies the second I saw them.

Huntington Beach, CA

USDA Zone 10a/10b

Sunset Zone 24

Kai Mentor

Kai

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(joe_OC @ Feb. 16 2008,22:20)

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Hey Terry,

Nice job!  The pic looks good to me.  Impressionism or what...I knew they were bizzies the second I saw them.

Yeah, me too!

www.facebook.com/#!/Totallycoconuts

Amsterdam,

The Netherlands

osideterry Grand Master

osideterry

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Thanks again everyone. Hopefully I'll have more to post soon. Have to see where the class and my own wanderings take me. I'm real curious about the Quail Garden.

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

realarch Grand Master

realarch

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Hot Dang Terry! That's really quite good!. Took a picture of those Bizzes last weekend while in the park.

Tim

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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