Plein Air Oil Pastel of Minooka Park Beach

acrylic class still life

In process painting. Really like the pear on the left. Pears are really fun to paint.

Plein Air Oil Pastel of Back Bay Park up from Milwaukee's Lake front

Plein Air Oil Pastels of the Menomonee River on Wisconsin/Michigan border

I really enjoy traveling with my husband. He drops me off at places to paint. I had a really good time on Saturday painting. At first there wasn't anyone around but then a bunch of fishing boats went by and a bachelor party dropped anchor to fish, etc. on the island across the way. One bachelor swam across to look at my pictures. Towards the end of the day several fishing boats drifted by and a whole slew of canoes joined the bachelor party. I really enjoy painting outside with the natural observing and interacting with nature and people.

Some Pencil Sketches

2nd Acrylic Class

Fred just touches the tip of his brush to the piles of paint on the palette. He also scrubs the paint on sometimes with the brush. These are stiff brushes so should hold up pretty well. Here's my in process still life from the class.

Plein Air Sketches of houses in Greendale Village

First I made a pencil sketch, then did an oil pastel sketch.