Painting Palms – A Livestream Recap!
August 11, 2022 – Written by Bethany Fields
Today on Youtube I am heading into a deep dive into the past. In July of 2019 I was newish to Patreon and held a livestream Youtube lesson for my students, painting these pretty palms in soft pastel.
Back in the days of yore (before Zoom everything), the only way to really go “live” was via your phone on Youtube and this livestream video has long been in archive purgatory. Just think of all we’ve experienced since 2019! Some great, a lot not great, but thankfully (and hopefully) we’re still painting.
I painted this piece based off a reference (and also a Plein air painting) from Hilo, Hawai’i!
I worked with my reference image on my iPad and also the original Plein air painting (at far left). I painted a small palette/color study (shown here at bottom right before the live stream to make sure my palette was chosen.
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I didn’t work much on this piece after the live stream ended (it’s a miracle! haha!) But did slightly adjust the “main” palm. I LOVE negative painting and carving back into these shapes – it is so fun to see the palm reveal itself this way.
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My palette was fairly simple – mostly analogous with a few complementary hues thrown in. Hawai’i has so much GREEN and so I used several to build the layers effectively.
I enjoyed going back in time to take a look at this piece. I often learn from my own painting practice – remembering things I have done, used to do, or had forgotten! I haven’t been back to Hawai’i since the references I mention, but it lives on in my heart and memories. Painting those special times and places is the reason I paint.
Thank you for traveling with me! Mahalo and Aloha <3
xoxo,
B
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