Country Road in Winter 6 x 6 oil, copyright 2011
Our little one lane country road stretches for about 2 1/2 miles through open fields, wood lots and pasture. It doesn't really go anywhere, which means there's not a lot of traffic; things are pretty quiet out here. This particular stretch at the end of our driveway is a straight shot through the valley of Twin Creek before it starts gently sloping up out of the valley in the distance. The hardest part was getting the perspective right. I had to wipe the distant trees twice before I finally realized I was painting them too large and too detailed.
For this one I used a black acrylic wash before starting; some of it shows through on the road and shadows on the right. The oil paint is quite a bit thinner than the last two, especially in the sky where you can see a bit of the texture of the primer. It's been a great to experiment with different with techniques, seeing what works best in each situation.
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this is a great painting. I love your style Erica! Sometimes I do a really dark blue under painting and I like how that sometimes peeks thru. I am liking the paintings you have been posting!!
ReplyDeleteI like all the recent paintings. This one looks like you have a huge storm heading your way - one with several tons of snow in it.
ReplyDeleteI like this painting a lot. It really gives me a snapshot of your country lane and the vastness that is the open country. I look at this and can hear the quietness of the country.
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