In the final pass over this painting, I toned down the darks, gave the foreground more definition, and gave some detail to the tree trunks. I also softened the edges of the trees to show more leafy patterns. I'm pleased with this final result!
Jana Van Wyk - Artist
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Aspen Trees - final phase
Labels:
new mexico series,
online demos
"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures." -Henry Ward Beecher. This is my journey of dipping my brush into my own soul and painting what I find. I have a passion for our American West and those landscapes are my primary focus. But, averaging 6-8 weeks of travel a year, I will paint whereever I am. I usually paint on location, i.e. plein air, but also revel in taking a plein air study and my photographs and using them to create a large, more thoughtful, studio work. In addition to bold brushwork and vibrant color, the power of the composition is becoming more important to my work. The work of Vincent Van Gogh, Maynard Dixon, Edgar Payne, Birger Sandzen, and Walt Gonske has been a huge inspiration to me.
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