"Along the Way", 8x10, oil on panel
I discovered something recently. These darned I-phones take pretty good photos at high speeds!
When I am visiting a scenic area, I could stop at every bend and take a photo, always thinking of a potential painting. My husband, while pretty cooperative most of the time, can grow pretty impatient with me when we are in the car and I am wanting him to stop every couple miles.
So recently I tried an experiment. What if I just take pictures while he's driving?
It seemed like a pretty far-fetched idea, but I decided to try it nonetheless. What could it hurt?
As it turned out, the phone takes pretty nice pictures at high speeds. (no, he didn't slow down!) Here's the photo I took through the windshield while he was driving:
So all I had to do was straighten and crop and Voila! A decent reference photo!
Just don't do this while driving!!!!!
Can you believe how unbearably beautiful that sky was?
I will probably do a larger version of this scene, and attempt to paint the sky that lusciously gorgeous blue!
"Along the Way" is available for purchase. Please contact me at maryannejacobsen@aol.com for pricing info.
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