Central Florida has a number of idyllic small towns in which tourists and locals alike enjoy strolling, shopping and eating. Nestled in the gently, rolling hills of Lake County is Mount Dora. Okay, there is no mountain in Mount Dora. This is Florida after all. There is however a lake, interesting shops and tons of good restaurants. I spent a week soaking it all up during the Mount Dora paintout.
These are the paintings I finished during the paint out. Also there was one that I was convinced I could do better. I usually think that, but this time I had an idea about what it needed. I didn't enter it into the exhibition so I could work on it at my leisure.
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| Courtyard Fountain - oil - 11"x 14 - Leah Wiedemer |
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| Workin on the Railroad - oil - 11"x 14" - Leah Wiedemer |
Then we had a quick draw competition. It was my first experience with one of these. We had two hours to complete a painting on the grounds of the Sydonie mansion. A little overwhelming.
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| Sydonie Arch - oil - 11"x 14" - Leah Wiedemer |
The judge talked a lot about the affects and importance of light in our paintings. This is something I plan to work on.
This last painting is the one I worked on more when I got home. Let me know if you think it made a difference.
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| The Masonic Lodge (before light adjustments) |
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| TheMasonic Lodge - oil - 11"x 14" - Leah Wiedemer |
I think it was worth spending a little more time on. What do you think? Leave a comment.
