Through the Gurney Journey blog, I learned of the marine painter John Stobart, who wrote a book called "The Pleasures of Painting Outdoors." What is fascinating is his limited palette, which he has used throughout his career. It consists of cadmium yellow, Winsor red, permanent green, French ultramarine, and burnt sienna, with titanium white. I've substituted cadmium red light and thalo green for the moment because I don't have Winsor red or permanent green. But I would think that one could swap out a color now and then. A limited palette is certainly an asset for outdoor painting.
The accompanying painting depicts a hayfield in which the four outer edges were cut and baled first, and the cut hay of the inner section is spread out to dry. In the background at the far left is the Hopper, as seen from Haley Farm at the end of Hopper Road in Williamstown, MA. The main background mountain is Greylock. 6x8 oil on panel.
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