tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1880985792337349242024-02-02T04:38:26.253-08:00DEBBIE MILNER- ADVENTURES IN PAINTINGDebbie Milnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090494416361747438noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188098579233734924.post-73465847913213747142010-02-09T06:07:00.000-08:002010-02-09T06:36:38.517-08:00Pont-aven, Brittany- Oil 9x12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhphresrPuAEnRICrYhdF-xkG3_iX5VHYH-7O7Vw8LFb4-ERMGM7k2w-NTqG3_KENAV7joUkBZrI8-FaLgzDPFDVu1K5mYEQvA5QBsk5g5eVvttQSn6FG9Hj9Ar6YHiIfYPinp2T3wYs/s1600-h/IMG_0785.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhphresrPuAEnRICrYhdF-xkG3_iX5VHYH-7O7Vw8LFb4-ERMGM7k2w-NTqG3_KENAV7joUkBZrI8-FaLgzDPFDVu1K5mYEQvA5QBsk5g5eVvttQSn6FG9Hj9Ar6YHiIfYPinp2T3wYs/s320/IMG_0785.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436252592011919138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is the magical small town where Gauguin found himself painting in 1888. The Pont-Aven River runs through the center and is lined with old stone buildings typical to France. Started on location again and finished indoors. I worked quickly once again to retain freshness. My first goal was to capture the gentle light on the buildings and then the contrast of the rest of the landscape.Keeping the softness of he distant winter trees was a good exercise for me, especially where they meet the sky.Debbie Milnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090494416361747438noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188098579233734924.post-86818115782133390992010-02-03T03:10:00.000-08:002010-02-03T10:12:02.110-08:00Brittany Blue- Oil 8x8<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMk9uk1l7dQ3mzpJ7OrtLKTciIk3AhRYZGnZrH7SPncp6SXS4wUw8q6d2aZiQ9TTYj-M2j-lOU1QBFt5Sj5uvpsit8d-mYS-0Un2hbpzgZTe5CFWQADgoAhPXJLx8M9ski649H3qqvGM/s1600-h/IMG_0780.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMk9uk1l7dQ3mzpJ7OrtLKTciIk3AhRYZGnZrH7SPncp6SXS4wUw8q6d2aZiQ9TTYj-M2j-lOU1QBFt5Sj5uvpsit8d-mYS-0Un2hbpzgZTe5CFWQADgoAhPXJLx8M9ski649H3qqvGM/s320/IMG_0780.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433974529143349970" border="0" /></a><br />I haven't posted for a bit but have been spending lots of time exploring and taking photos. My head is spinning with all the possibilities! There is too much to paint here.<br />This is a typical scene here in Brittany . I did this painting from a quick sketch and a photo. My goal was to keep it as fresh as it would have been if done Plein Air, (tricky!). I find if I time myself, it is more likely to happen.Debbie Milnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090494416361747438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188098579233734924.post-13853491854093614222010-01-22T04:52:00.000-08:002010-01-22T05:03:39.335-08:00Old Farm House<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnJei9Xpzu-az-VimjzxW9BJ08HiYQk6mxGloUNYVG_7gkcnHUjlhSsxIp1kAa1LPET-QCctHMeqqydym2bXwYCSmPSX3IY4GNUTtOaKv6-ctGPguLuZmEqbnixxCUtHIhEACGGitAus/s1600-h/IMG_0586.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnJei9Xpzu-az-VimjzxW9BJ08HiYQk6mxGloUNYVG_7gkcnHUjlhSsxIp1kAa1LPET-QCctHMeqqydym2bXwYCSmPSX3IY4GNUTtOaKv6-ctGPguLuZmEqbnixxCUtHIhEACGGitAus/s320/IMG_0586.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429548291683882450" border="0" /></a><br />Here is a small ink sketch done on location. I prefer ink pens over pencils for these types of sketches. There's so much history found all around here. I'm always greeted by a dog of some sort, some friendly, others not!Debbie Milnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090494416361747438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188098579233734924.post-5346747170193730592010-01-22T04:07:00.000-08:002010-01-22T04:51:29.035-08:00Village Street- oil 8x8<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXdfkWpkbK_ZpRxnBO_ivPN7xOt-8nwlKakDUs20LgSyh8zZWXTCmMhOfQIyyLsfk91-0NOxAOFLNjDzG_hiVrY7ChXMtyRGEMEadW6jZyPLvKxLrMUS62_oR8h38_kKLY2k3BsyuIkw/s1600-h/IMG_0588.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXdfkWpkbK_ZpRxnBO_ivPN7xOt-8nwlKakDUs20LgSyh8zZWXTCmMhOfQIyyLsfk91-0NOxAOFLNjDzG_hiVrY7ChXMtyRGEMEadW6jZyPLvKxLrMUS62_oR8h38_kKLY2k3BsyuIkw/s320/IMG_0588.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429545967311351010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There are so many spots around here to paint. In France the tiny villages are sometimes only a few hundred meters apart. This one is called Kerneurzach. I started the sketch and barely got a couple dabs of paint laid down and it started to drizzle. I took mental notes , a picture and headed back to paint it inside. I have gained a new appreciation for the winter landscape in the past two weeks.Debbie Milnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090494416361747438noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188098579233734924.post-85331716751554036152010-01-20T09:39:00.000-08:002010-01-21T11:53:15.919-08:00Harbor Glass-Oil 11x14<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnCRvoORXW28izLf6Fk6VyYlWAGjudDwKH0BA31OgD9PxYG0pZ_-SlZb5JXF8apUk0cuv3iJFOkRBlrWPT6mmTV1vLgMs5yZvbpZp-_G5F6hqGCCaeWS-I4k5MHOVO8h8LzCbuIvyIi4/s1600-h/Harbor+Glass.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnCRvoORXW28izLf6Fk6VyYlWAGjudDwKH0BA31OgD9PxYG0pZ_-SlZb5JXF8apUk0cuv3iJFOkRBlrWPT6mmTV1vLgMs5yZvbpZp-_G5F6hqGCCaeWS-I4k5MHOVO8h8LzCbuIvyIi4/s320/Harbor+Glass.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428879911634959234" border="0" /></a><br />I found this ocean inlet a 1 Km. from where I'm staying in Nombrat. The water was like glass, perfect for reflections. I started it outside but had to finish it later indoors. I was drawn to the way the rope led the eye into this cluster of boats. Painting reflections in water is not as challenging as I thought it would be,especially in oil!Debbie Milnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090494416361747438noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188098579233734924.post-23068409529528792212010-01-11T03:28:00.000-08:002010-01-22T04:46:01.190-08:00Winter Light- 8x10 oil<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApOBnwRkNkoZjL4IFH1duILfxedhtLZTndOAdmzkKD8gxL8fCoiA33zG_Qzbetz06hC8yFqfc4Zj0PdUjE32mQiMIcVR8UnyohXDQSxGBXOGg9j-OVIZjilQ3STByrLKtJ-RPZt891dA/s1600-h/IMG_0456.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApOBnwRkNkoZjL4IFH1duILfxedhtLZTndOAdmzkKD8gxL8fCoiA33zG_Qzbetz06hC8yFqfc4Zj0PdUjE32mQiMIcVR8UnyohXDQSxGBXOGg9j-OVIZjilQ3STByrLKtJ-RPZt891dA/s320/IMG_0456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429544278181121378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdI7YjXbW2VmUpjVpMOh08gGM33dLjsUfApmEwePSBQFm48MmEu_Z9FLBo7DU_1ew8ZOvN_8QxOx3NowEPrWN1HnuhZQADp8h2dj26yUk9jbwg08TWb08CH4bBMMx-e9vcRQdSRuTXuUk/s1600-h/IMG_0377.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdI7YjXbW2VmUpjVpMOh08gGM33dLjsUfApmEwePSBQFm48MmEu_Z9FLBo7DU_1ew8ZOvN_8QxOx3NowEPrWN1HnuhZQADp8h2dj26yUk9jbwg08TWb08CH4bBMMx-e9vcRQdSRuTXuUk/s320/IMG_0377.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429544101502514850" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I painted this inside from the photo shown previously (too cold today). The winter light is very gentle making shadows and reflected light less intense. I was aiming to capture this soft light.Once the quick sketch was done, I painted in an Alla Prima technique. It took about 11/2 hours to finish.Debbie Milnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090494416361747438noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188098579233734924.post-51500729548546363832010-01-08T06:31:00.000-08:002010-01-08T06:38:48.586-08:00Brittany in Winter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5loZwzq1CaK1r1_v97lhVJsE_xxV1o0dI3v7fFsP2-zaoaWVj3RIPzRBF1ppCLTcz2oBfiftfTgLr1GCqqwCLWBMn_YSLhe7u5y5gvxvfBNq3il0oTTeZh0KeExeGQnpE0xvlH6kBpk/s1600-h/IMG_0354.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5loZwzq1CaK1r1_v97lhVJsE_xxV1o0dI3v7fFsP2-zaoaWVj3RIPzRBF1ppCLTcz2oBfiftfTgLr1GCqqwCLWBMn_YSLhe7u5y5gvxvfBNq3il0oTTeZh0KeExeGQnpE0xvlH6kBpk/s200/IMG_0354.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424378403758430322" /></a><br /> <br />I arrived in Brittany a few days ago. Its pretty cold with snow flurries so painting Plein Air should be interesting. I'm in the countryside and its beautiful! I've already spotted interesting spots to paint. Hoping to get out the paints soon!Debbie Milnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090494416361747438noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188098579233734924.post-3326975199504504962009-12-04T21:58:00.000-08:002009-12-04T22:05:05.551-08:00Going to France for 10 weeks!I'll be leaving early Jan. for Britanny, France. Along with helping a family member with their new baby, I'll be doing some Plein Air painting. It rains a lot there this time of year so I'll have to get creative. I'll be sharing my painting adventures here.Debbie Milnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090494416361747438noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188098579233734924.post-67686950994105707922009-11-18T22:17:00.000-08:002009-12-04T05:01:04.109-08:00Sienna Evening-Oil 12in.x12in.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMv8qEzFCCBn7GVhuXuSl5EB7Zur6ENTVWjR5XwWevthjKEnrPuAbIDyRbO5fbSyc3VQA3POY0s45tFTWcawUOVpcZ6wdG-Wkb4XU0TwPCfTJ3lI3iG6ZImU19Jf3QnF1TyqsteHq_EQ/s1600/IMG_2642.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMv8qEzFCCBn7GVhuXuSl5EB7Zur6ENTVWjR5XwWevthjKEnrPuAbIDyRbO5fbSyc3VQA3POY0s45tFTWcawUOVpcZ6wdG-Wkb4XU0TwPCfTJ3lI3iG6ZImU19Jf3QnF1TyqsteHq_EQ/s320/IMG_2642.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405695164316732722" border="0" /></a><br />This was a timed painting. 31/2 hours to be exact. I told everyone not to enter my studio and the clock started ticking! I didn't have time to do a drawing but just loosely stroked in a few basic lines to start from. I really liked what happened. I found myself really focusing on only the bare <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">essentials</span> and trying to lay down the right colors and values right away. Its amazing what you can do under pressure. This was a great exercise for me.Debbie Milnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090494416361747438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188098579233734924.post-62075181186462201382009-11-18T20:22:00.001-08:002009-11-18T20:29:46.994-08:00Kamloops Back Alley- Oil 16x20<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpSFVYlotZuiWAtWrQHA_XV_tNdWRZ6YrGAf3cxoShxBbOZIZEj61G7FGzZJFdWwyYGSNtOA6_BE4v7tCstHHefY4OAxvE4B4QjC4iVcNiCObLtC7TshiUCHsrMjJIMim-cuGouuu6sQ/s1600/IMG_0267.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpSFVYlotZuiWAtWrQHA_XV_tNdWRZ6YrGAf3cxoShxBbOZIZEj61G7FGzZJFdWwyYGSNtOA6_BE4v7tCstHHefY4OAxvE4B4QjC4iVcNiCObLtC7TshiUCHsrMjJIMim-cuGouuu6sQ/s320/IMG_0267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405665590402900210" border="0" /></a>I nearly caused a car accident when I stopped to photograph this back alley. I loved the old buildings and color contrasts. I've painted it several times in different formats and sold each one. I guess people can relate to 'Back Alleys' in some way or another.Debbie Milnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090494416361747438noreply@blogger.com1