Spencer County Farm Lane

"Spencer County Farm Lane"

Oil on canvas, 14x18"

I went out sight seeking a couple of days ago, to seek both inspiration and composition. I didn't end up with a whole lot of material, but I had enough to work with to be able to combine photographs together, to make several potential paintings. This is the first.

Layers

Layers, oil on Arches #140 cold pressed oil paper, 12"x16"

Day 21,  30 paintings/30 day challenge

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I started painting on gessoed watercolor paper at the beginning of the challenge in January, switching from my normal gessobords.  I realized I love the feel of the paper, and am sorting through the best way to suggest framing/hanging.  I was reading an artist blog recently and someone posted information on a type of Arches paper, that is suitable for oil paint. It has a built-in barrier so chemicals and oils don't leach through, leading to breakdown. So I decided to try it. I bought 12 - 12"x16" sheets to cut into smaller sizes. For Layers  I kept it whole, and BIG!

It had a different feel then gessoed paper, more of an absorbent feel that requires more scrubby painting. But I will acclimate and report more later.

Red

Red, oil on gessoed watercolor paper, 6"x8"

Day 20, 30 paintings/30 days

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I started this painting late last night to post for today, and I'm not really a late night person (anymore). The redeeming factor was I that I am very pleased with it.  I took the reference photo while taking my son back to college, and in that fleeting second, captured a scene I was thrilled with. So much so, I may do a version 2.

Contrast

Contrast, oil on gessoed watercolor paper, 9x12"

day 14, 30 paintings, 30 days

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The dark blue under the clouds was actually the stormy sky breaking through under the swift clouds. My kind of scene!

St. Louis bound

St. Louis Bound, oil on gessoed watercolor paper, 6x9"

Day 2, 30 paintings/30 days.

The highway from Louisville to St. Louis, other than a few spots, can give you tunnel vision. Unless you are constantly looking at every scene and envisioning a painting as I always am. I drive this route fairly frequently now, as my son attends Washington University in St. Louis.  What a better way to pass the time then to look for subject matter.  

Cow Pasture

Cow Pasture, oil on gessobord, 9 x 12"

I am slowly starting to adjust to painting larger than my 6x6"-ish norm.  This painting at 9 x 14 is a comfortable "large".  When I get too much larger I tend to have the most problems with things like scale, and which brushes to switch to.  But I am getting there.  I love the way this turned out. Microscopic cows in their big universe, full of color and enough grass to live on forever. Sounds like a great life!