Maine Plein Air
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- Join me for another Maine plein air adventure. This solo camping trip finds me outside of Freeport, Maine at Bradbury State Park. It didn't start out too well...had a downpour...but, by evening it turned out beautiful. My painting the next day was a bit of a hot mess, but I persevered and came up with something. While not perfect, there are some aspects that I like. Plein air is always a challenge for sure. You can't win them all :)
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l like it ...l really like it.
Wonderful being here with you enjoying the Maine scene!
Thanks for watching it.
Very good job my friend. I can handle the sky, water and rocks, but I can's paint a tree to save my life.
Very beautiful artwork.
Congratulations!
Thank you so much 😀
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My palms got sweaty when you walked up onto that big rock in your Crocs
Mark Smith my thoughts exactly!!!
Ha..I know...I know...Trust me...I was really making sure I had contact with surfaces :) Not a great plan...it was off the cuff decision. I made sure to pick routes with the least amount of vertical ascent to minimize slippage.
Nothing wrong w this painting? I think it's great!
Thank you.
Thanks for taking us along on your camping/plein air trip! I enjoyed the views (and especially the sounds). You picked a great spot to paint - what if you raised up the left side of the island’s base? It doesn’t have to be an exact rendition of the scene. You could make a nice studio painting from this. Thanks also for the hints about doing small studies of different aspects of what you’re going to paint, and for showing us alternate painting locations. I’m working on a painting with a similar treed island so it was interesting to see your approach!
Hi Hunter - Funny you should mention sounds. I have headphones that I thought I was going to wear while painting, but in reality, I enjoy the sounds around me....makes me MORE present in my mind for the painting process. BUT...they would come in handy for super noisy situations in an urban environment. I do think the painting has some "bones" to salvage it. Stay safe.
Good to find you! (Your vid was ‘suggested’ to me! ) Thanks for posting. I’m looking forward to seeing more.
Hi - Thanks for taking a look...I appreciate it.
It’s very disappointing when your painting isn’t working out as you’d like...we all go through it at some point. Sometimes We just have to push through. I’ve done a few plain air pieces and wasn’t happy with them. When I got home, I touched them up and ended up making them more polished but I wasn’t happy with the fact that they lost the ‘energy’ they had. I would rather have tat energy to them than polish them up and lose that. That’s just my feelings about it.
It’s cool that you got out to camp and hike and enjoy nature. It’s all inspirational in many ways. Hope you felt like it was worth it.
I appreciate your videos. Enjoy the journey 😉 good job.
Hi Christine - I use the old fishing saying: " A bad day fishing is better than a good day at work"....just replace fishing with painting :) Any artist that thinks they are going to nail every time is in for disappointment. It's funny because people might expect a CZcams artist to have it "put together" to produce a painting for a video, but that is not the real world. For me...what you see is what you get. The good and bad. Thanks for tuning in.
habowskistudio ...good point, absolutely true! We’ve been doing a lot of Salmon fishing in the last couple weeks, I can vouch for that saying! 😉 I think most people appreciate the artists who are out there being real. I know I do and have read many other comments saying the same. Keep up the good work!
Beautiful sean
Thanks so much
I really enjoyed this video, even though the end result was a painting that didn’t entirely satisfy you. Plein air painting looks tough, and the massive value range on a sunny day! Whew! It’s valuable and normalising to see that other artists struggle (and even fail). And it’s also fun to see a little of Maine - so many artist have based themselves there over the years, and I can see why. I am so glad you posted this despite the challenges you faced. Amanda
Hi Amanda - Thanks for checking it out. I going camping again in a few days and am hoping to paint. Not everything we do as artists are going to be keepers.
Beautiful! I really like the foreground with the path leading into the island :)
Hi Kirsi - Means a lot when another artist appreciates what I'm doing...thank you. I checked out your channel and plan on watching some of your vids. in the morning....
@@habowskistudio2724 Ofc! Your work is amazing. Thank you for visiting :)
Really enjoyed the video, the painting i liked also i guesse as we get better our standards increase because surely when you were newer to painting you would have been very happy with that, i wish i could paint that well hah. Thanks mate!
I appreciate you taking the time to watch the video. We, as artists, just have to get out there and paint...eventually you get decent at it. Embrace your failures...they are knowledge in disguise.
Enjoyed the video, keep em coming.
I'm hoping to!! I want to get in one more camping trip before I freeze my butt off. Maybe Lily Bay will have some late season openings.
beautiful painting, great tips on your technique thank you
My pleasure 😊
Awesome artwork! Beautiful scenery
Thanks so much!
This is an absolutely wonderful channel! I’m glad I was suggested one of your videos! You have a new subscriber😁😁
Welcome aboard! Glad you're enjoying the videos.
Yep happens to me all the time, I rush out and not take my time with the sketch and end up with an average painting. I like your painting Bruce, Maybe use it for a study for a larger piece at home in the studio also Maine is Beautiful🎨👍
Hi Tez - Good word ..."average". Tough to avoid those types of paintings sometimes. I try to ask myself when working/finishing a painting if I would hang on my wall if it didn't sell.
@@habowskistudio2724 Yeah i do that alot Bruce, Happy painting Mate🎨👍
Hi Bruce....I watched this video 3 times and paused it many times because I could see your frustration with the scene. I think what was making it so difficult was the lack of contrast created by the time of day maybe. At a different time of day there may have been a more defined light vs dark not only on the island but also the sand and rocks. My suggestion is this. Brighten the left and darken the right on almost everything, I know it may not be true to what you were really seeing but the increase in contrast I think would make the various features "pop". Just trying to help...thanks for sharing.
Hi - Great insight. I agree about time of day.....the usual morning or late evening light in painting time is sound advice. Sometimes I try something difficult to see if I can make it interesting...doesn't always work ..ha ha. I think the biggest problem I had was a lack of vision/idea. I just kinda' said "what a great day to paint" and dove into it....hoping to have my experience save it. I'll pay more attention next time :)
Darn, you were in my area. I would of loved to stop by and meet you. Looks like you had fun dispute the rain
Hi Terry - THAT would have been AWESOME...meeting subs. If you don't mind me asking.....where do you live in Maine ? You can PM me. I like to get out along the coast often....maybe get together to paint next year.
habowskistudio I’m in Saco. I’ve never done plein air before. Wanted to but a little nervous about people watching me. I know that’s weird. I’m new at painting. So guess just insecure. I have been teaching myself pastels for last few years. I just started painting with gouache about 2 months ago. My background is photography. I was in the photo lab business for 20 yrs. I love your videos and would love to get together sometime. 😁
Hi. Is that easel made with legs already or you made it by yourself. I can't find that kind of easel all what can you do is just put it on the table but I would like to take it with me on plein air and make videos as well instead filming just in room.
Hi - The box is a 9 x 12 Guerrilla Painter box ( you can order these anywhere) The box comes with a plate to mount a tripod onto but it also works well on a tabletop. If you buy this, buy the Guerrilla Painter tripod....you can't use a cheap one. It will be to0 lightweight and the box will wobble. Hope this helps.....happy painting.
@@brucehabowskijr.5125 thank you!
Great work Bruce, looks like a beautiful area 👍🏻 can I ask what guerilla painter box you are using?
Hi - I'm using the 9 x 12 Guerrilla box that I bought many years ago....holds up well. I bought a newer 8 x 10 G.bx and I think the hardware quality has gone down. I like that my box holds all of my things....paint, palettte knife,palette cup, and my panels.