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Palm Painting #2

osideterry

By osideterry
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osideterry Grand Master

osideterry

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Our class met at Marion Bear Park last Friday. I scanned the horizon for palms, and spotted a lone stand of Washingtonia. Subject matter chosen. I hiked a quarter mile past any other painters just to paint a washy. It was dreary, a lousy day to paint, and a place I'll never go to by choice again.

I spent 1.5 hours blocking in color and 45 minutes on the palm, which was fun.

If the moderator wants me to post these in Ohana Nui, I'm fine with it. Also I'm not posting these to toot my horn... I'm real insecure about my skills and just looking for moral support from my "palmpals".

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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)

MattyB Grand Master

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RLR would be proud.  "Three or more in varying heights"

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

Walter John Grand Master

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If the moderator wants me to post these in Ohana Nui, I'm fine with it. Also I'm not posting these to toot my horn... I'm real insecure about my skills

So you post it in the main section where the whole world can see, yeh, that's insecure.  :D  :D  :D

Seriously though, I think it shows a lot of promise. More please.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

osideterry Grand Master

osideterry

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Ya got me Wal. If I posted in Ohana Nui I wouldn't be getting the attention I crave. I'm shameless!

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

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

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

TikiRick Veteran

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Terry,

I too took a painting class for 8 Saturday mornings at Fairchild. I really enjoyed it, but my favorite medium is that of watercolor. I always chose palms as my subject matter. In fact, that is the real reason I took the class to begin with....to perfect my painting skills of palms.

I like watercolor best. It is fast, easy, and flexible. Is yours oil? Looking good.

Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

_Keith Grand Master

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They are great, and great posted right where they are, imho.

Keep them coming.  So what palm is the next subject.  You could do something cool with some fili's.

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osideterry Grand Master

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(TikiRick @ Mar. 03 2008,15:14)

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Terry,

I too took a painting class for 8 Saturday mornings at Fairchild. I really enjoyed it, but my favorite medium is that of watercolor. I always chose palms as my subject matter. In fact, that is the real reason I took the class to begin with....to perfect my painting skills of palms.

I like watercolor best. It is fast, easy, and flexible. Is yours oil? Looking good.

I love the look of watercolor, took classes and tried it for years. It was way too frustrating for me. Also, when I went to galleries I found myself more interested in the oils.

They occasionally have painting workshops at The Quail Garden. That will likely be my next organized painting, before just doing it by myself.

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

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

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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PAINT FASTER,  NEED MORE TO SEE.     :cool:

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!

LJG Grand Master

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Terry, back in college I took an art class. Only because me and my friends heard there is nude painting part and the woman is hot. When the day came we were stoked. Until a nude, hairy hippy dude took off his robe. Got to love Montana State. Anyway, I now live vicariously through others like yourself.

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

osideterry Grand Master

osideterry

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I have a closet-full of nude drawings and paintings, and a few stories to go with them.

Usually the model takes a break every half hour. They would normally throw on a robe, and disappear for 15 minutes. Not this one guy. Looked John Lovitz only heavier. During his break, he decided to go walking around and chat, and look at everyone's paintings of him. He didn't put on a robe.

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

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

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

quaman58 Grand Master

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Terry,

I grew up in Clairemont just to the south, and now live in UC maybe 1/4 mile to the north. Your painting is plenty good enough to know exactly which Washies you painted and where you were in reference to them. That place holds a ton of fond childhood memories for me. My folks have home movies of us rugrats (pre-Interstate 52) in the canyon; used to be called San Clemente canyon. Thanks, nicely done.

Bret

Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

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Terry, very nice, What is the opening bid?

Palms are life, the rest is details.

Scott Mentor

Scott

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Terry - That's super nice! Are you gonna sell prints? Put me down for one :D

Scott

San Fernando Valley, California

Sunset Climate Zone 18

madagascarbob Rising Star

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(osideterry @ Mar. 03 2008,22:08)

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I have a closet-full of nude drawings and paintings, and a few stories to go with them.

Usually the model takes a break every half hour. They would normally throw on a robe, and disappear for 15 minutes. Not this one guy. Looked John Lovitz only heavier. During his break, he decided to go walking around and chat, and look at everyone's paintings of him. He didn't put on a robe.

As an art student I had a life drawing class every semester   One guy on his break stood behind me and quietly sang " Strangers In the Night ". :o

freakypalmguy Grand Master

freakypalmguy

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Another nice one Terry. Keep them coming.

Matt

Matt in Temecula, CA

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

osideterry Grand Master

osideterry

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Thanks again for the compliments. I know I can find a receptive audience for the subject matter here.

Bret - Glad you recognized the palm, and that you have fond memories of the park. I was probably too hard on it. I really wanted to paint more tropical plants. Overcast California chapparal and overgrown weeds are becoming the usual subject matter in the class I'm in.

Bill - I painted that in 2.5 hours. It's not that I need to paint faster so much as I need to paint more often.

Rich - Yuck!

I'm thinking of posting a nonpalm-related thread of art in Ohana Nui.

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

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

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

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