Road to Somewhere

Road to Somewhere, 9.5 x 13" (approximately), oil on board

I have painted this image before, a few months ago, but swiped it away because I wasn't satisfied with it. I don't do that very often, mostly because I don't like wasting paint. I kept coming back to this photo, rethinking it several times, and finally got a "keeper". This is done on gessoed board, and the size is approximate because my skills with a circular saw are not spot-on. I like how moody this turned out. Subconsciously, I think it was because Hugh is leaving for college and my favorite critique-er won't be home any longer to talk me through rough creative patches.  On a good note, I am finding myself becoming more gestural as time goes by which is how I painted many years ago. It was very freeing in a sense so hopefully this is a good progression so far.