The 10 Minute Apple goes Landscape

First 10 minute landscape

The 10 minute apple or pear exercise is a great way to get some practice; painting small makes it easier to paint fast, limiting the time means you tend to leave your first marks, and painting the same thing several time gives you improvement "instant gratification". I think it's really fun.

This morning I did two 3"x3" studies just after the sun came up, here's the first one. It was warm and beautiful outside, and it was good to get the brushes out.