"Lighting the Way" by artist Nancy Laliberte

"Lighting the Way"

© Nancy Laliberte

8" x 6" oil on panel, plein-air

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We have had some amazing fall weather in Wisconsin so I have been taking advantage of it and plein-air painting as much as possible. In late September I spent a few days in Door County, WI, plein-air painting with artist friend, Jane Barnard. While there is some great shopping and gallery hopping to be had in Door County, our primary focus was on PAINTING. One day was spent painting at the Cana Island Lighthouse on the Lake Michigan side of the county. We had a great time and as always, met some wonderful people from all over the world.  

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"Singing the Blues" original oil painting by artist Nancy Laliberte

"Singing the Blues"

© Nancy Laliberte

6" x 6" oil on panel

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Adding in some color with those creamy white blooms, these hydrangeas are from the PeeGee tree in my yard. I love painting those "whites" in light and shadow. They are full of color when you take the time to look and see. 

This is my fourth painting of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days challenge. To some it may seem that I am terribly behind, but my main goal for this challenge is to paint every day even if I don't complete a painting. Every day of painting leads to further exploration and discovery. For me, that is what it is all about. 

Want to try painting in a no pressure, worry-free setting? Come join me this Saturday for the September session of "Playing with Paint," at Hobby Lobby in Rib Mountain. Details can be found here.

Be curious, explore, discover, and enjoy your day!

Nancy

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"Practice Run" original, plein-air oil painting by artist Nancy Laliberte 2/30

"Practice Run"

© Nancy Laliberte

6" x 8" oil on panel

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I started this painting a couple of weeks ago when Wausau hosted the 2013 Midwest Freestyle Championships.Some friends and I met at Whitewater Park in downtown Wausau and painted while the kayakers had a clinic and practiced their craft. My family and I went back a couple of days later to watch the competition, and to give me an opportunity to sketch the kayakers in action. In the freestyle competition, participants have a time limit to perform cartwheels, spins and more while in their kayak. It was pretty amazing!  

In this painting, I threw economizing brushstrokes to the wind, and used as many as it took to capture the movement of the water and action of the kayaker. I blocked in the painting using transparent colors and then built up with transparent and opaque mixes--a technique I learned in Dreama Tolle Perry's workshop that I took last fall. Some areas have a lot of paint and some not so much. I have been experimenting with different ways to start a painting including using a toned panel (usually in transparent red oxide), a white panel, and using the transparent block-in technique. Personally, I like to challenge myself and experiment because I always learn something new.   

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Sun-kissed Tulips, original oil painting by Nancy Laliberte

"Sun-kissed Tulips"

© Nancy Laliberte

6" x 6" oil on museum quality panel

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My second painting for artist Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge. Is it ok for me to say that I LOVE this painting? I started it on the last day of my workshop with the amazing Dreama Tolle Perry this past November and then added a few more touches to finish it. I love the glow of the transparent oils and the contrast of opaque paints. Sweet! I am still getting used to the nuances of oil paints versus acrylic paints, but appreciate the uniqueness each medium has to offer. 

It's a Wonderful Life continued

 

Apple studies

Some more goodies from the Carol Marine workshop I attended earlier this month. I did a few of these to keep practicing the concepts we were learning. 

Three Cherries value study

5" x 4"

I did a few of these, too, to work on seeing values. One can never practice these enough, IMO.

Door County night life includes miniature golfing in case you didn't know. We had so much fun and Carol hit the most incredible, wackiest hole-in-one I ever did see.  

For my wall of fame :-) Thanks Carol for a fabulous week!