I recently completed a week long plein air workshop with Richard McKinley in Santa Barbara, CA. I have worked with Richard a number of times, but this was a new group of pastel artists for the most part. I did find some old friends from previous workshops with Richard, Janie Hutchinson, Willo Balfry, and Linda Connelly. All three took part in the Italy workshop with Richard in 2008. This workshop was for advanced painters and with a few exceptions the participants had worked with Richard previously. The weather was mostly sunny....but not very warm. We also had a lot of wind which dropped the temperature. I tried to be in the sun as I painted to keep my fingers from stiffening up from the cold. Richard's goal for the workshop was to push each of us to the next step in our painting. I shared this goal....but I was also seeking help in bringing my landscapes to the same level as my still life paintings. I think I made some inroads into the issues that I am dealing with in my landscapes. More practice in application of Richard's input will hopefully make the difference for me. I worked on 5 paintings during the week. One of them was completed on site.....unless I decide to make any final changes. Here is "Carpenteria Bluffs". Let me know what you think!
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