Painting of the Week – Daily Catch
Complimentary Reflections
These avid fishermen seem to show up in my photographs quite frequently as painting boats has always interested me. In fact, the day I finished “Daily Catch”, I considered waving them down and hollering “I painted you!” They were pretty far out and busy casting away, so I enjoyed a hot tub instead.
This painting invited me to experiment with the water. The trees behind were dark and the water was light. First, I added dark reflections from the trees in the water and then took them out making the water light overall. A big white ripple from a boat added to divide up the space the water and then blended back in. The water had turned turquoise and the sky was dull. Adding a pale complementary Red-Orange to the sky and reflecting it vertically in the water made the piece come to life. One of the great things about acrylic is you can make changes.
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Two shows to enjoy!
The opening of Chromatic Conversations is at the Red Door in Wahpeton, ND is TONIGHT, June 20th from 4:00 – 7:00 pm. Please feel welcome to join Carmen Bruhn and I to see and hear about our work.
See Daily Catch at the Pekin Days Art Show this weekend at the Pekin Community Center in Pekin, ND. They have events for all and it’s very popular!
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Acrylic Landscape Painting Class
Want to paint landscapes with me in Nome, ND? You can stay there at the beautifully updated school house and I’m told they have quite a chef! You also drive to and from. I have much to share about painting Original Landscapes.