Oil on Board, 6 x 8 inches
Last winter, notwithstanding the icy grip that it held on us, was a joy for us artists. I love painting frost and snow and bare, skeletal trees. The landscape is transformed into a wonderland of silver and I just love the more subtle, less shouty colours of winter.
Once the dark tones of the trees were scrubbed in quickly witha worn Hog brush, I set to with my 1" Household Decorator's brush to paint in the gorgeous, feathery tracery of the Willows' branches, making a concerted effort to try and make the trees look three dimensional and not just flat pancakes. The water was a simple affair, with a few blocky strokes of my Ivory Flat brush, the colours partially blended, then a few judicious, horizontal strokes with a Mongoose Flat.
This is the last little painting for my Devon exhibition...sigh of relief...now all I have to do is frame them...
All 8 works just fabulous Peter. I am sure your exhibition will be a great success. Best REgards
ReplyDeleteAh,thanks mate, you're very kind!
DeleteYou make it all seem so east Peter, and boy, it is so not!!!
ReplyDeleteSorry, that should be 'easy'.
DeleteThanks Bev - I've always made things look east!
DeletePeter I wish you all the best with the exhibition. Always love your paintings and reading how you achieved them, don,t mind being on death row! I know I may be ahead of you but please put my name down for 2 2014 calendars have enjoyed turning pages over this year. Thankyou Ve
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Ve - I shall put you down for a couple of 2014 calendars, fear not, thank you!
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