China Camp Beach (xpost Plein Air)

[Bartc]

Out with the Burlingame Plein Air Painters group today up in Marin at China Camp Beach Park. Historic and scenic spot that I'd never visited before.

12x9" pastel on dark blue PastelMat of one of the headlands surrounding the village beach.

 

[Artyczar]

Beautiful colors Bart. Love this!

 

[JStarr]

The dark purple shadows help pop out the headland greenery- well done.

Do you use these later as references and work them up larger and more... complete, I suppose is the word?

 

[Bartc]

The dark purple shadows help pop out the headland greenery- well done.

Do you use these later as references and work them up larger and more... complete, I suppose is the word?

The dark purple shadows help pop out the headland greenery- well done.

Do you use these later as references and work them up larger and more... complete, I suppose is the word?

No. These are the finished works. I rarely rework any paintings nor copy them. If I start with a thumbnail, that's it for studies. All work is alla prima.