Yesterday I took a wonderful 35 mile bike ride on the Foothills Trail that runs through the Orting Valley below Mount Rainier and along the Carbon River in Washington State. The weather was gorgeous and I stopped to snap photos all along the route. This 16x20 inch oil painting is the result of some of the inspiration I took home. After experimenting with several underpaintings on smaller versions, I settled on this combination of a red underpainting and large brushes.Technorati tags:
Abstract Painting, Abstract River Painting, Abstract Tree Painting, American Painting, Carbon River, Foothills Trail, Oil Painting, Original Painting, Orting Valley, Painting Effects of Light, Painting Light, Painting on Canvas
5 comments:
Love that bright pop of yellow green against the dark reds!
Thanks, Gwen. I painted several versions of this before deciding on a color scheme. So glad to hear it works!
Lovely! Your color choices are truly unique. I am inspired by the way you are pushing yourself to try new styles and larger canvases!
Christine
I gasped when I opened this, Nancy! It's loaded with beautiful drama! WOW!
Thanks so much. I've enjoyed painting larger--just wish I had more time!
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