© Jimmy Navarro
I paint directly from life either in the field with Plein Air practice or as a still-life in the studio. I usually work off a small color study and then transfer that to a large canvas using ink washes and heavy bodied acrylics. I prefer to use a combination of brush work and palette knife concentrating on edge work, chroma and values. Right now my focus has been on Midwest landscapes preferably from the Driftless Area. I went to MCAD and am a member of the Outdoor Painters of Minnesota so I paint frequently on paint outs in the Twin Cities area and the North Shore. Loring Park and the Walker Art area are so nostalgic to me so I am excited to apply.