Alla Prima: Enjoying the Sunshine (Oil 9 x 12)

When I was about to go out to paint this morning, it began to sprinkle. To be safe, I stayed home. So, from my morgue, I found a picture I took the other day at Central Park of a guy sun bathing on grass. I used the picture to practice color and value relationships because I felt if I was able to accurately put a color on canvas in its right value for the first time, it would not only make my stroke work more natural and beautiful but also greatly speed up the whole process of painting. Only for that purpose, I would practice at studio with photos as a vehicle.