Tuesday, October 10, 2006

blue stream

blue stream, oil on 18x24" canvas

tried to enlarge a 9x12" plein air into a studio 18x24"
Always get into trouble doing this,not being there,breathing the scene,i loose inspiration.
don't think i did too badly this time,altough it looks a bit too sweet to me!

photo ref.

the study,summer stream 9x12"oil on canvas

4 comments:

René PleinAir said...

Hoi Rob,

Not bad, not bad at all.
but you are right of the plein air
piece, .......... its better.

A new challenge

rob ijbema said...

goede morge rene
yes the painting does nothing for me...when i look back at a plein air piece,memories of the place,a feeling comes back...
geen zin meer in wc?

Michael Pieczonka said...

rob.. nice sense of light in this piece.. I like it!

rob ijbema said...

thanks Mike!
took me a little while to realize it was you...Skip!!
love your self portrait