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| It's a Beautiful Day to Sit Outside Acrylic on Wood, 12 x 12 inches Copyright 2015 Mary Gravelle |
Last week the Sedona Plein Air Festival inspired me to paint this scene. I have been enjoying looking at it outside my window and wanting to paint it all summer.
I have been wanting to paint it all summer!
After coming home last week after the Plein Air Festival event at L'Auberge, I could not contain my aspiration any longer. I looked out my window while painting. So, it's a painting from life, not a photograph.
Visiting from Florida, Flat Stanley, became my painting student and assistant. I think he might have been a partial muse and influenced this painting somewhat. What do you think?
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| Flat Stanley with our finished painting. |
It's been fun hanging with Flat Stanley, who arrived last week. He is a school project from my niece's son, Aidan. They are learning about reading and writing. Flat Stanley will travel the country visiting different friends and relatives. I was the first stop, being in Sedona, Arizona. You can find out more about the Flat Stanley Project for Literacy on their website. Or go to the main website.
Below are some process photos of this painting. Share your thoughts by leaving a comment below.
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| Flat Stanley and I prepare for painting. |
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| Flat Stanley makes his first painting gestures. |
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| The underpainting is finished. |
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| The painting is coming together. Flat Stanley is super excited! |
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| The handsome, Sir Kitty. Meow. |
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| Mary Rae Rush with one of her large abstract paintings. |
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