Painting Three for the Finger Lake Plein Air Competition and Festival was done at Lagoon Park, a
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Heron on the Pond - Getting Started |
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What Are You Painting? |
pretty recreational area adjacent to Canandaigua Lake. It was sunny, which was a relief after yesterday's cold and moist paint out. The waterways and walking paths snaked in and out of the lagoon. I chose an area that had lots of green underbrush and a relatively calm stretch of water. I liked the reflections of tree trunks that were bent over almost touching the water. The warm shadows looked nice against the various shades of green.
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Heron at the Pond |
Although this was a beautiful spot, it needed a little something more. Once this great blue heron started moving around the lagoon area, I decided to make it the center of interest. I placed him in what I thought was the painting's sweet spot for the final com-positional element.
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