Arroyo Seco Painting - Pasadena Bridge Panorama - Plein Air by Karen Winters
Arroyo Panorama
12 x 24 inches
oil on canvas
Last week I had the pleasure of painting this panorama of the Arroyo Seco from a vantage point high above the canyon. I wanted the late afternoon look, so I had to work fast. As it turned out, I left the painting of the sky and foreground for later, concentrating on the trees, grasses, mountains and architecture as the sun relentlessly continued its course. It’s an interesting time of year. Not all of the deciduous trees have leaves yet - but the grass is thick and abundant, and bright yellow green. In a few months the vivid green will turn straw brown and there will be a solid canopy of leafy trees below. Every season brings its own beauties to enjoy. I’m guessing that I could look at a plein air painting of an early California impressionist and pretty well guess the month it was painted if I knew the location.
My husband shot a little bit of video as I painted, which I’ve included here:
This painting, along with about 10 or so others of mine, will be shown tomorrow morning at 11 am at Casita Del Arroyo at 177 S. Arroyo Drive in Pasadena. Twenty nine artists will be displaying their work, so there’s a lot to see. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the California Art Club as well as the native plant gardens of the Casita. Here’s a map to the show location.
I hope to see you there!
Karen, your structures are wonderful. You have a great eye for plein air painting. All the paintings are lovely, good luck in the show. Hope you make money for the charities!
What an interesting and instructional video by you and your husband. Timid me just jumped when you bravely went in and started the greens so enthusiastically.
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And it was fun to see the closeups– especially where you put in the yellow and lighter greens throughout the foliage.
Good luck with the show. Glad to hear about its helping the native plants as well as the art club.
annie
Thanks great video. Very painterly works. Good luck at the show.
Wish I could spend a day at Pasadena shows and galleries (like Tirage). A good region for art. Granville R used to paint the hills/flowers for the tourists there.
Lovely Karen! You make me want to migrate to oils!