Acrylic on Canvas Board 9"x12"
Aaaah - another day in Sylvia Grennell Regional Park. This landscape was tough to simplify and in the end, I am not sure if I simplified it enough.
The book I am reading this week has been very helpful for my adventure in landscape painting: Plein Air Painting in Watercolor & Oil by Frank LaLumia. Well-laid out and informative for the budding outdoor painter. The author speaks of the three S’s of plein air painting: see it, simplify it, state it. That was my mantra this week as I wandered the hills of the tundra searching for the perfect composition. If I had run into any other humans, they may have wondered about all my muttering and squinting (an artist’s technique to help simplify the scene).
Having stood with you looking over the mouth of this river valley, I am delighted with how well you've captured the feel of the place. Photos don't do it justice, but, you do.
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