California mission paintings by Kathleen Elsey
"Old Mission San Miguel" 16“ x 20“
I visited San Miguel, California in April and began painting this old historical mission on a grey day. It poured with rain as I worked out of the back of my car. I was with a group of ten painters in a Tom Henderson workshop. It rained so hard, the priest invited us all into the sanctuary, easels and all, to paint. I began a painting of the sanctuary, but after a couple of hours had to rush out because a church service was about to begin. The next morning, the sky had cleared and I finished painting the beautiful mission and filled it with sunshine. Below you can see how I began painting the mission. I sketch, then transfer the shapes and colors I see into paint on canvas. Kathleen Elsey, Santa Barbara Artist
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