Following Masters: Stephen Gardner

In 2010 I had no idea how to paint airy wide summer views. Looks like I still do not know, he-he-he.
I keep copying masters.

Here original sketch lives, blog of Stephen Gardner, please enjoy.

Following Masters: Andrew Suddaby

Andrew Suddaby's boats here and my weak copy on this page.

Trick Your Procrastination - Follow Masters

I'm sitting here in front of monitor, browsing different sites for several hours with no idea and no big pleasure. My inner voice is trying to talk me into painting, but I pretend I do not hear.  And it is going on for weeks.
Do you recognize the situation?

This is what helped me: I forced myself to copy masters (with no intention to sell or advertise these copies, of course). Just technical copy, easy attempt to get back into action, to wake up, to recall how paint feels on the paper.
To create something special without much pressure, he-he-he.

I'll show you my warm ups. Feels like they help, and soon I will be back to the stuff of my own.

Snow scene: Angel Garcia-Rubio, here.

City scene: Raimundo Lopez, here.

Thank you masters for saving me from my procrastination.

Cirali Yard

I have not enjoyed the relaxing experience of  hammock since my vacations at grandma's, thirty years ago.
What a wonderful activity flying up in the sky.

Pine Trees in Cirali

The road to the beach in Cirali is surrounded by sand fields where turtles lay eggs. This emptiness allows infrequent pines to grow huge and so beautiful crowns (looking like Roman pine trees for me).

Cirali, Turkey

How did it happen so fast?? We are in the middle of the summer already and only few weeks left before the general preparations start for long grey dark winter???
Please do not waste time, go outdoors, enjoy every day in the sun and draw in day light (what a treasure!) if you have a minute.
Meanwhile my sketches from tour to Turkey, Cirali village. Motorbike of the hotel owner.

The Bridge

Quick sketch inspired by Norway's photo of Gry (here).  Watercolor, white guache, white watercolor pencil to calm down very active river stream))

Learning from Masters: Yann Lesacher

Weak attempt to copy Yann Lesacher (his so talented art is here) and his beautiful Bretagne.

Iced Road

30x40cm piece of tinted beige pastel paper was waiting for me, stuck to the board, for almost three months. It hold watercolor well (to my surprise), when I decided to sketch from photo just to prove that I remember  how to draw. I like the result, interesting how greens behave on beige. Some guache and white pastel pencil were added at the end.
Inspired by photo in Leeds Daily Photo blog (here).