Hey, even a dedicated plein air painter like me needs studio time!
Lately, I've been working on an article for The Artist's Magazine, and for this, I did four small studio paintings as "demos". These studio pieces, unlike plein air paintings that MUST be completed under two hours, required a sharp analysis of technique rather than a gut reaction based on 30+ years of doing art. These studio pieces, though only 9x12, took literally days to create -- EACH. (Gosh, I hope my editor likes them!)
Studio time gives the artist the opportunity to paint with thought and correction and refinement.
"Great Blue" original oil painting by Robin Weiss
17 hours ago
