The Sun! The Sun!

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Mary Beth Frezon

I literally ran out of the house this morning when the sun appeared and found a scene to paint, even before starting to sip coffee! That is how sun-deprived we’re all feeling about now.

This one I did at home. I’m trying some new paper by Hahnemühle. The last two are 300lb Cezanne paper (cold press) which is quite a bit stiffer than the 140 I generally use. The first was 140 but a different type that is only sized internally – it’s their Turner line. It’s quite a different experience from the Arches that I have been using from the start. I bought full sheets of both to try and the Turner is smaller (20×26″) than most sheets (22×30″) which confused the heck out of me but I worked out the math to cut it up. Another good use for the mat cutter! This paper came via Acuity Paper in Indiana.

And in case you wondered – was that Mary Beth out there at the side of Old Post Rd? Here’s how you can tell:

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3 Responses to The Sun! The Sun!

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  2. Betty Frezon says:
    February 17, 2020 at 9:06 pm

    Love the plate. XXXXXOOOOO

  3. Audrey Gorman says:
    February 18, 2020 at 4:20 pm

    Thirsting for sun and air. Good for you for bravely flying out the door without coffee!

    It surprised me that I could see the effect of the differing paper, as well as color choices and blending, on the feel of the second and third painting as I compared them to the first. I like the first one best, though the wonderful blue of the reflections in the third one really caught my eye.

    Yes, the sun! the sun! Thanks.
    AJ

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