Marin Headlands
©Loralee Chapleau
16×20″
I painted this recently on a gorgeous day at the Marin Headlands. I wanted to capture all of the energy and excitement of the waves, and of the moving light caused by the ever changing sky above. The motion of the scene kept my brushes dancing. This painting is on exhibition at Toby’s Art Gallery in Point Reyes Station until the end of this month.
Our Plein Air group got rained out last week, or should I say rained in? A few of us headed indoors to do some figure painting. It was great fun, and a nice change from the landscape. On the last few paintings, I focused on the face. Here are my results.
Cowboy 1
©Loralee Chapleau
20×16
Cowboy 2
©Loralee Chapleau
14×11
Cowboy 3
©Loralee Chapleau
20×16
I really enjoyed letting loose with expressive brush strokes and color. My aim was not to try to paint an exact likeness of the model, but rather to capture a gesture. It was almost like creating a character. As for my three amigos here, I like to call them the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly. Can you guess which one is which?
Loralee Chapleau Fine Art 