Painting Quick Color Notan Studies

Prepping paper to receive oils or work with acrylics and gouache, this instructional demonstrates the value of small 4"x 6" to 6"x 8" prep studies just prior to painting outdoors on location.  Just short 10-15mins putting down quick information to capture fleeting moods, or play with compositional options before jumping into the bigger panel commitment. Paper rep, process, practical use and fourteen of my examples in an included Gallery section.