120 Paintings Challenge Taken

Artist/Painter, Larry Seiler, from Wisconsin, whose work and advice I admire once said, "It takes 120 bad paintings to know something about painting," and he challenges artists to try it and see how much they grow. Since I believe this is true, and have seen other artists confirm it, I've decided to take on the challenge.

It consists of painting small, approximately 6" x 8", either landscape scenes or just small objects from life. The goal is to learn more about composition, color, and especially light, from direct observation and the simple act of putting down the paint on a consistent basis. These are not finished paintings, working on each for approximately 1-2 hours, but quick studies.

I've been working on this challenge for four weeks now, and below are a few of the studies I've done.











I"ll continue posting these Challenge paintings from time to time on this blog, and all are on the designated Page on my website.



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