I spent most of the day yesterday exploring nooks and crannies of Singapore, and I got some great shots. I totally understand why most plein air painters usually work in Spring and Fall - it gets bloody hot here. By 9am I am dripping sweat just casually walking around. This little scene is from in front of the IMM building by the Jurong West MRT station. There are some beautiful trees in a field that has somehow managed to avoid development thus far. I am not holding my breath, as I am sure the government will find something to put there, but in the meantime I very much enjoy walking to the middle of the (very mushy) field and feeling like I have escaped from the city.
In other news, my cubic meter of art supplies finally arrived! I bought all of the art supplies with the intent of resurrecting BS Art Studio. I had so much fun with the encaustic stuff, but the more I got into it, the less time I had for school and oil painting, which is my final goal. So, after much talk with the hubby, he proved himself amazing once again - I'm dropping the encaustic and working on oils full time.
Unfortunately, most of the supports that I ordered were Ampersand Claybord, which is decidedly NOT recommended for oil paint. It is way too absorbent. I have seen a few artists use it, but it definitely doesn't have the effect that I am looking for. So, as you can see below, I have a lot of gessoing in front of me. But - on the good side, I now have close to a years worth of supplies. Woohoo!
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