Painting with Patrick Korch #2
This is a painting from a photo done in Patrick’s studio. 
8x10 oil on linen
This was a teaching study that Pat walked me through. We went over his process and then I painted while he watched.
In many ways, this was an extension of the painting we did at La Jolla earlier in the day. The water and ocean were approached in much the same manner.
Painting today with Patrick Korch. Patrick is a talented local painter and I can really recommend attending one of his workshops.
We headed down to the La Jolla area on a cold December morning. This was the first place that we stopped. The surf was up and the sky was showing hints of an incoming storm. 
8x10 oil on linen
This is my second study for the week. I took this photo when I was fishing at Mill Creek in Paradise Valley, MT. As I recall, I was standing in 2 feet of water when I took it.
I definitely need to do these when I’m not so tired. Hard to do when I’ve already have a 50 hour week. Gotta start buying some lottery tickets! 
6x8 oil on canvas
I’ve been experimenting with new colors lately. I need to do this in order to settle on a comfortable combination. Anyway, The total number of colors has started to get a little out of hand so I should make some decisions. I also have to figure out how to translate my studio palette over to my plein air palette.
I really don’t like using large palettes (many colors) but also find the limited palette (red, yellow, blue and white) a little too dull. So, I'm looking for a combination that will stay simple but give me the variety and color. Ideally, it should be a set of colors that I can pair down when I need to go mobil.
Recently, I tried adding some of Greg LaRock’s favorite colors: Naples yellow and Permanent Green light. That brought me up to a few too many colors. So, I’m going to ditch the yellow and keep the green as a modifier.
Some of my choices are pretty set but I’m still unsure about others.
So, here’s where I am at this point:
• Studio Palette
• warm
• Cad yellow medium
• Cad Red light
• Transparent Red Oxide.
• Ultramarine blue
• Cool
• Cad Lemon Yellow
• Yellow Ochre
• Alizarine crimson
• Cobalt blue
• Specialized (modifiers)
• Permanent green
• Phthalo green
• Phthalo blue
It'll be different tomorrow ;)
This is the second study of a sunrise in the valley below our house. (See previous post)
6x8 oil on linen
I wanted to try to improve on the shadows and colors in the previous study: Sunrise Water Tank. Well, I did accomplish some of that but somehow this quickly took on a life of it’s own.
I like the warmer colors better than in the first study. That one was a little too green throughout. This one looks closer to the brown-oranges I was looking for.
OK, here’s a study from the early light photos I took at breakfast this morning. (See previous post)
6x8 oil on canvas
The purpose of this was to try and express the early morning warm light vs cool shadows. The light was actually a little more orange but in deference to Colorist Elin Pendleton, I automatically went for the cool yellow (morning light).
One of the few advantages of getting my sorry butt up so early to go to work is that on the occasional nice morning I get to watch the sun come up and flood the valley below our house with gorgeous light. This morning was one of those days.
It was pretty cold overnight for California (I have to add this disclaimer for all the Easterners who will laugh) so the sky was clear and the colors were very pure. I liked the way that the gray-greens of the hills were at one time so orange in the sun and yet so blue in the shadows. I thought, “this would make a great study”. So, I snapped off a couple of shots to save.
I need to try this when I have a chance. Just a small study but it may be very helpful...
I want to work on the transition between the orange and blue hill faces. Also, some of the trees are in sun and shadow right on top of each other. Cool!
Here is the second of my Saturday paintings.
I wanted to try some different colors. I added Naples Yellow and Permanent Green Light. I really like the green. It makes great sage colors when mixed with red oxide and a little white. The yellow doesn’t do anything for me. I may give it another try but, we’ll see. I’m starting to get a large pallet again so I need to be careful and pare it down. 
9x12 oil on canvas
This is the first painting in a mini marathon of two on Saturday. Didn't have a chance to paint during the week because of craziness at work.
Didn’t really pick this subject for any practical reason other than I felt like it. I’m still trying to distill some of the info that I picked up at Greg LaRock's workshop. Of course, I didn’t remember much so I need to get back to my notes before it all slips out through my shrinking brain cells!
8x10 oil on canvas
