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For the second time this year, I found myself painting in a swamp (see post Eauxil Painting for the first). These are the only two times I have ever painted in a swamp. In any situation, oil painting demands that you simplify the subject matter. When you look at what you have to simplify when painting in the swamp, it almost feels like you have a gun to your head. Which, in some swamps, might actually happen if you venture too far off the beaten path. I also did a quick watercolor sketch from the campsite.

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I took off work today and went back to Madison (and I'm about to leave to go camping in the Okefenokee Swamp in a few minutes). It paid off, as the sun was out and it was great. I had to capture the light I wanted quickly, as it was changing rapidly. It is nice painting the same subject so many times in a short period. Certain things come very quickly, which allows me to focus on the areas I want to improve.

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I was working on composition for the Madison Oaks painting, so I tried a few things in a quick sketch in Painter.

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Okay, ready for another challenge to plein air painting? The weather forecast. No, not the actual weather itself, but rather the predictions of what it will be. Granted, forecasting the weather in Georgia appears to be more difficult that in Texas. I went back to Madison today. This is despite a forecast of rain and thunderstorms all week. Luckily, I've learned to go anyway. And it rained just a minuscule amount at the end. A better effort than two weeks ago. I learned a lot about the colors and structure of the property.

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