Alfreco in Banfield Park, 8x10 oil on canvas

Why is it so difficult to choose a subject. I arrived late and really had difficulty deciding on a subject. Then finally I picked a spot where I wasn't blocking anyone's view and away I went.

Wild Camus (and Bertha's Tree),acrylic, 6x8

This little tree is surrounded by a wild flower meadow. Under the tree is a plaque marking the grave of Bertha aged 5years and other smallpox victims of the Steamship Prince Alfred, en-route from SanFransisco in 1874.

It is a lovely spot. Currently the meadow is in bloom with camus, bluebells, and white daffodils. These will be replaced continually with other wild flowers as the season progresses. The sun is shining today and the birds are singing with joy.

Towards Dallas Road, acrylic on canvas, 8x8

There are so many gorgeous scenes in Victoria that I spend too much time trying to pick the best spot.

Blue Bells 2

It was quite a rainy morning so I wore a big clear plastic poncho and sat in the driest spot I could find. I painted this spot before in acrylic but I wanted to do it in oils to see if there would be a difference. Well, if I didn't know any better I wouldn't be able to tell which is oild or acrylics/. And the palette is the same.

So I think I will use acrylics when I'm walking and have less to carry and not get covered with paint. As oils take so long to dry I tend to get the paint all over everything in the handling of the painting. But I will use oils on Fridays when I paint with the Al Frescoes and will be using my car to transport.

So many paintings so little time.

Alfresco Jerry Painting

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I did this little 6x6 oil on wood panel this morning with the Al Frescoes. It was cold and threatening rain, and there was a bit of whimpering but no one left early. I like to paint figures where ever possible and the al frescoes is a perfect opportunity for that as at least some of the artists will sit still for a few minutes to allow for a painting.

I like the freshness of this little painting.

Holland Point, "Improved"

This is the same painting after I "improved" it.
Note to self: Don't touch a plein air painting after you leave the site.

Hollant Point Scene(original)

This is the painting I did today as it was when I left Holland Point. But I broke my own rule about not touching a painting once I leave the site. S0 I decided to, sigh, improve it my warming up the top of the sky with warmer blue and put the path all the way across, defined the tree trunks more, and made the broom more yellow.
I liked it more before I improved it.