Acrylic on canvas 20" x 16"
Completed May 26, 2010. This is the first of a series of plein aire paintings completed over a span of just a few months. It was one of those windy spring late afternoons that make me excited about the change of seasons after a long cold winter. I was very interested in taking what I had learned through the winter in doing figurative paintings with a live model in one sitting and applying that to landscapes. I was getting more comfortable with working from life in a short span of time and just letting it happen. This painting was the first of many to come where I would set up and just paint with no reservations about what the finished work would turn out like. I was more concerned with capturing the feel of the wind blowing that tree around and doing so in a more loose fashion. This painting represents a departure from attempting a literal translation and a move towards a more painterly approach. I was surprised and happy with the results of this approach.
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