Sunday, November 16, 2008

"This Way to Heaven"


"This Way to Heaven" - Oil - 11" x 14" - $260

"The evergreens seemed to conspire with the granite summit to point skyward. Born in the Trinity Alps National Recreational area of northern California, the repeating shapes and light-dark contrast made this one special. The mountain really was all granite to the valley floor and uncommonly beautiful." --- SFG

NOTE TO ARTISTS:
The painter must be careful when appoaching a subject like this. Repetition is a useful element in a painting, but you must vary the shapes to avoid boring the viewer. I used warms in the foreground to create the depth needed to push back, first, the dark trees and, secondly, the distant mountain.
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2 comments:

Carol Schiff Daily Painting said...

I really love your art and your classroom technique. Sooooo, I tagged you. Go to my blog to see what it means.

Anonymous said...

Susan,

Your blog is great for showing process in painting. I tagged you today before seeing that someone else had tagged you. If you don't care to participate, I totally understand. I just wanted the world to know that your art is beautiful beyond words.

K Joann Russell