plein aire

Poolside

By Anita Murphy / January 31, 2009 /

Today was plein air day – I ummd and ahhd as to whether to go and was given the push by my husband. Had a lot of fun – time flies painting outside! I really wanted to try painting with a limited palette but I am not sure that I succeeded. I still had way…

Chocolates

By Anita Murphy / January 10, 2009 /

I did get out to paint plein air today but I have it posted on a private blog for critiquing so just some sketches today of chocolates. I’ve given myself the evening off practical work for more study and note taking. I’ve been carefully studying other artists landscape work and in particular their brushwork. Sargent…

By Anita Murphy / December 13, 2008 /

I really wanted to go and paint plein aire today but I have too much to do at home (those horrible domestic things that get in the way of painting) so I stayed here but determined to at least try something new. This is the view off my back balcony to the neighbours house behind…