Valeri Larko

This is the study I did for the large version of Pilings, Harlem River, Bronx. For all of my major oil paintings, I do a loose color study on location to help me figure out the composition and what size canvas to stretch for the larger version. In the winter, when it's too cold to paint outdoors, I go back to my studies and add more details using the large version as reference. This is why I call my studies "Finished Studies". The large version is always painted on location, except for a few adjustments in the studio to adjust for indoor lighting. There's so much illumination outdoors, so I correct the values in the studio to make sure the painting will read as well indoors as it does on location.