Tag Archives: plein air

Haystack Rock at Pacific City

By Max | Published: October 27, 2009

On a recent trip to the coast to visit a cousin, I caught this view as we crested the large sand dune. The weather was overcast and the temperature moderate with light breeze. It was a good walk on the beach and then over to the campground to see hundreds of free roaming bunnies. [...]

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Quick Sketch of Daughter at Beach

By Max | Published: May 26, 2009

I drew a quick sketch of my daughter playing in the sand. Did Not have a clue on how to build any perspective to the beach and ocean. It was really cool en plein air.

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Sketch/Watercolor of Mission Mill

By Max | Published: May 14, 2009

This Mission Mill sketch/watercolor was done a bit ago, but I had not posted it here. It is my second  watercolor and was viewed from the east end of the warehouse looking to the northwest. This motif view is one of my favorites and moving only a foot or two changes the buildings’ relationships drastically. [...]

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Jason Lee House at Mission Mill

By Max | Published: April 15, 2009

This is my fourth watercolor. It was sketched on Saturday, April 11th for Sketchcrawl 22 and watercolored today. I have no idea what I am doing, but realized I had never looked at a fir tree so closely in thirty two years of living in the Northwest.  Sketching and watercolor has caused me to see [...]

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Sketchcrawl 22 | Salem, Oregon

By Max | Published: April 12, 2009

 
Sketchcrawl 22 was lot’s of fun. Mike and Lola showed about 10am at my shop at Mission Mill. We chatted and shared what we were using and had brought for the en plein air outing.
Mike, the more experienced artist, was very helpful in showing and explaining his style and tools of the trade. Being very [...]

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Sketchcrawl 22

By Max | Published: April 10, 2009

Title: Sketchcrawl 22
Location: Mission Mill
Description: A chance for artists new, old or indifferent to come together and simply sketch. Meet later at Marco Polo\’s for a gab & view session.
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2009-04-11
End Time: 16:00

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