following Thompson | darren brant - Part 5

My First Plein Air Painting

 

Darren Brant plein air oil painting Algonquin Park

My First plein air oil painting; Algonquin Park
10″x8″ Snapped with my phone while the painting was still wet on the easel.

 

Darren Brant plein air oil painting Algonquin Park

Me painting my first plein air oil painting below the Tom Thompson Cairn, Algonquin Park. Photo Courtesy of Dave McKay

My very first plein air painting. We sat on the shore of Canoe Lake below the Tom Thompson Cairn while I struggled with this whole painting thing. I learned a lot but unfortunately all paintings I did after this were…aesthetically challenged learning experiences. More practice required.

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