This is a drawing, a chalk pastel, and an oil painting done over the last two weeks. All reference the same photo The original photo was taken a few months ago, obviously before fall was in full swing. The image is titled The Yellow Line after the thick band of sunlight that breaks free of the treeline and runs at an angle across the picture plane. To me the sunlight is the focal point of this image. I have drawn and painted this image several times, here are just three examples. As with the pond series, there is a benefit to focusing on one image or scene for an extended period of time. This allows the painting process to become more sophisticated and refined with each attempt. This is also of course why artist do studies to be more familiar with the subject. However, I have never been comfortable with the word study and consider each of these to be individual works of art.
contemporary landscapes