study of old, open grown cedar tree on a grey day in Grey-Bruce
Kermit the Frog found being green to be a challenge and landscape painters have often complained about the colour as well. I am joining the chorus these days as my interest in landscape painting is taking me into this ‘jungle’ of verdant hues. Tucked away in my studio with the window providing a nicely framed view of the backyard, I’ve been practicing. Cedar trees are plentiful here and are challenging to represent, convincingly. Seeing green spots before my eyes from all this makes me wish for sunlight and the man-made hues of last summer!
Two figures fishing and taking the sign, “Dead Slow” to heart.
study, mixing landscape greens
study on Arches oil paper of Saugeen River
Going through old pictures from New Brunswick brought me to this image.This blue fishing boat was parked during low tide in the often photographed spot of St. Martin’s Harbour, New Brunswick. The original pic showed the typical scene which includes the covered bridge and the winding water soaked sandy path, visible between the advancing and retreating tides. A view of the pier and a few small buildings complete the view of a way of life that seems to have escaped time. I had intended to capture the whole scene in paint but, instead, I focused in on this vessel and decided to paint it just as it was, tethered and resting awaiting the inevitable rhythm of the sea to call it out again.