Aspen Grove

Oil painting, 11" x 14", Flemish Technique of layers, Photo taken near Grand Junction, CO. Radiating line composition with some "S" influence. Tertiary color scheme using the Munsell Color System of yellow-red, red-purple, blue-purple, blue-green, yellow-green. This was my first attempt at a "tonal composition" and I was attempting for mostly dark, some medium, and a little light values". I dont think I actually pulled it off, but it was very interesting trying to take "normal photograph" and completely change every value in it. Much thanks goes to Terry Clare for his information found in his book "Burning the Midnight Oil", and for his guidance and suggestions.

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Comment by Ruby on June 19, 2011 at 21:37: Lovely painting Roena..

Comment by Billie on June 17, 2011 at 9:55: glad you are back Rowena, I love your painting, I also love the orrig. photo and think it would make a fantastic watercolour, the light just glows.

Billie

Comment by Lyndon Baxter on June 16, 2011 at 20:24: Very interesting experiment Ro, is this the first time you've the Flemish technique on a landscape?

I think you got a great 3D effect around the rock area but maybe lost the depth somehow down the lh side.

It has a very strange atmosphere, I almost expect fairies or goblins to pop up. LOL

Comment by Marie Pinschmidt on June 14, 2011 at 8:49: Please realize this is just one person's opinion. In the before photo, there are only three trees on the left which are balanced nicely with the ones surrounding the rock. I also like the tree with foliage just left of the rock which softens the composition. I would show the three trees on the left and indicate additional trees by more foliage and perhaps a few small branches in the background to indicate depth. The leafed tree and the rock nearby would be your focal point with the colorful flowers more pronounced than in the background. As you have already learned, more detail and color in the foreground; perhaps playing up the beautiful bark of the birch trees. It's a lovely painting; just seemed a little busy to me. So many tree trunks detract from the overall peaceful feel of the painting. If you like the subject, paint another canvas with more simplicity and compare the two. I hope this helps. (I have ruined many paintings by adding too many elements or by overworking. )

Comment by Peni Baker on June 14, 2011 at 8:31: wow roana

Comment by Lorna Allan on June 14, 2011 at 7:42: Very nice Roena, well done. Its great to step outside our comfort zone and try some new techniques. Best to you, Lorna

Comment by Flavio Luiz Jabbur Ferreira on June 14, 2011 at 5:34: Amazing painting, Roena! Looking at the original photo, we can see how important are the eyes of the artist, that can express much more than the camera! Congratulations!

Comment by Peni Baker on June 14, 2011 at 3:50: I'm so glad to see you back Roana, I wrote you a coupld of emails but never heard from you.

Looks like to don't need much practicing to me. Excellent job.

Comment by Roena King on June 14, 2011 at 3:37: Here is my color journal that I make for each painting I do. It is on stiff inexpensive WC paper. The original photo is below.