Wednesday, July 19, 2006

HOT!!!

today was the hottest day in Wales...since records began...ever!!
good time to catch those sheep unaware...


oil on panel 9x12"

10 comments:

Lesley Todd said...

I had to give up on painting on Wednesday, I was wilting in the heat. I don't know how you could bear it! It obviously didn't affect your painting ability - lovely piece!

Susan Borgas said...

I thought this was a Aussie scene for a moment....very nice :D

We are getting record breaking cold snaps in some parts of South Austrlia....brrrr!!!

rob ijbema said...

well lesley
it is better than the freezing winter...lots of people pay good money for this weather!

i'm boasting now,
i didn't last long
and it needed a lot of fixes once i got home...

rob ijbema said...

hi susan,
at the moment we must have as many flies as you Aussies!

but not as many sheep...

thanks!

Susan Borgas said...

at the moment we must have as many flies as you Aussies!

Thats because we sent some of them over to you for a holiday :D

rob ijbema said...

Susan can you send us some of your funny hats too? you know the ones with the corks?...on second thoughts,send the whole bottle...lol...

Susan Borgas said...

Chuckle!!!

Rob Mackintosh said...

Rob, I like your painting very much. You have a wonderful composition with great aerial perspective. Do you tone your canvas before painting? The soft purple "over colour" I am seeing nicely unifies the painting and sets a beautiful mood.

(We've had a very hot spell here in Canada, July 14-23 I was involved in a paint-out and in that duration, I only produced 2 paintings--just too hot)

rob ijbema said...

thanks for the compliments Rob.

yes,i prime my boards with either a weak orange or pink,this will break up the many greens of summer
this together with a limited palette of just three colors enables me to create harmony.

2 paintings on one day,sounds like a result to me,especially on a hot day!!

rob ijbema said...

oh yeah??
what's so nice??
would be nice to see your blog!!
don't bother coming back!!