Sunny Sky
I like tobeplayfulwithpaintingsof
sunny days,butI neverwanttobecute
or cliché.Usingbitsofcolorclosein
value throughoutthepainting—inthe
light tomidrange—tendstoconveya
sunny dayfairlyeffortlessly.
Contrastthiswithsomecool
darks, andthelightercolorswillwork
together,givingtheeffectthatsunny,
warm lightishittingeverywhereinthe
landscapeexceptwheretherearedeep
pocketsofcoolshadow.Ona sunlit
day, neutralsarescarce.Purehues,
workingtogether,willhelpgiveyou
that bright,sunny,airyfeel.PJ
Award-winninglandscapepainter
LynAsselta(lynasselta.com),ofSaint
Augustine,Fla.,isa signaturememberof
thePastelSocietyofAmerica,anEminent
PastelistintheInternationalAssociation
ofPastelSocieties,anda memberofthe
SalmagundiClub,theEasternLeagueof
ProfessionalArtistsandAmericanWomen
Artists.She’sthefounderoftheFirstCoast
PastelSocietyandis a MemberofExcellence
oftheSoutheasternPastelSociety.Art sts
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@ArtistsNetworkHow do you learn to paint the sky?
Well, first, you look up.
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