by brandon@pixeltree.us | Aug 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
June 17 – June 19, I had the pleasure of painting in Glacier National Park for the Hockaday Museum’s annual paint out, Plein Air Glacier. My friend Jim flew in from Albuquerque, New Mexico. As soon as his plane touched ground, we had our canvases out and...
by brandon@pixeltree.us | Mar 15, 2015 | Painting Process, Plein Air Paintings
I don’t remember when this picture was taken or exactly what I painted during this particular outing. Not that it is important what I painted, where I painted, my pallet or if I used brushes or knives. What does stand out in my mind is the fact that Kane, the...
by brandon@pixeltree.us | Aug 30, 2013 | Painting Process, Plein Air
I set out to paint a view in my back yard that I’m faced with everyday. From our window all but the mountain’s peak is more or less covered up but a quick jaunt up the road almost reveals the entire face of the mountain and the continuing range. I started...
by brandon@pixeltree.us | May 23, 2013 | Painting Process
This painting began as an idea, drawing from memory and using a few photos taken on-site. The preliminary sketch was done using a burnt sienna and yellow ochre mixture using an additive/subtractive process of underpainting. I would normally finish the sketch out by...
by brandon@pixeltree.us | May 15, 2013 | Painting Process
I began this painting by looking at the overall color of the scene and choosing a tone that best fit the compliment of all the greens present. Using oil paints, I chose Burnt Umber and toned it down with a bit of Ultramarine Blue. I like to allow a considerable amount...
