A plein air sketch that I started tweaking in the studio, then stopped because it all started to go pear-shaped. I couldn't remember how I mixed the colors that day by the pond, and once you start in with a slightly different palette, there's no end to the changes that ensue. I liked some things about this effort sufficiently to want to preserve them. So, I chalk this one up to a successful learning experience. Onward!
This is an attempt at a seascape. I battled with it mightily and perhaps should have stopped after the first session, as my paints had dried and I had to remix an approximation of the palette, which changed everything, of course. Another challenge was presented by the yellow ochre ground on the canvas I had chosen. I loved the yellow ground peeking through as the painting emerged, especially in the mid ground on the right. This is not an accurate image of the painting, colorwise, and I may not be done with this one. I need a break from it, though, and to come back with fresh eyes.