For some reason I was drawn to another strange sized composition. This is 3 1/2 x 10 and was done in plein air at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Oakdale, NY. I loved the look of the steps leading up to the bench in the sun.
I have always participated in the visual arts including watercolors, drawing and sketching, pen and ink, and photography. Since retiring from teaching I have devoted much of my time to watercolors, sometimes combining them with pen and ink or collage.
Watercolor is the perfect medium to capture the beauty that surrounds us. I love to travel, and sketch and paint wherever I go. Painting, especially on location, captures the spirit and life of the subject. I hope to continue doing that for a long time to come.
7 comments:
One imagines sitting in the sun on that bench enjoying the warmth of the sun and the smell of spring flowers. Lovely painting.
This is FANTASTIC!!! I LOVE the size -- like a sliver of beauty ... I'd love to be sitting on that bench! Please send the rain, Joan -- we are so dry!
This new format is working greatly for you ... wonderful work
I Love it, the odd size really makes this pop.
Joan, this is just really beautiful, so serene feeling.
Wendy - Thanks. People came at one point to sit, but I had already started to paint the bench.
Lin - The problem with the size is finding a frame. I try to do easy sizes. lol Thanks.
Jamila - It was funny to do something so narrow. Thank you.
Helen - Glad you like it. Thanks.
Sherry - I was sitting in the shade between 2 trees that sort of framed my view like this. Thanks.
This came out so pretty, and I like the long vertical format.
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