12" by 16" oil on canvas panel. Painted from photo of the early morning sunlight penetrating the coastal redwood forest in Mill Valley, CA

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Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on April 19, 2012 at 2:00

Thanks Joanne.  I really like painting contre jour (backlit) scenes.  Stu

Comment by Joanne GarrardBarton on April 18, 2012 at 18:02

very nice, you've got the shadows and back lighting  perfectly. thanks for sharing

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on April 15, 2012 at 12:01

Thanks Sharon; I'm coming along on my upscaled painting of this and will post soon.   Stu

Comment by Sharon Casavant on April 15, 2012 at 9:48

Love it, Stu!  Been there to see the Redwoods, not the largest one, though.  We went to Burney Falls and Jedediah Smith Forest.  I have sooooooooo many reference photos to paint, it's not funny!  We are going to AK in June, hope to get some moose photos to paint, haven't seen moose, yet!

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on April 11, 2012 at 1:25

Thanks Barb.  Stu

Comment by Barbara Sawyer on April 11, 2012 at 0:39

Stu  i really like your  shadows  playing on the road  , a nice contrast  between you darks and  light   GREAT JOB. 

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on April 7, 2012 at 21:57
Thanks Nancy. I am pleased with it. I am going to paint another painting from my same reference materials, but a little squarer and larger (20" by 24"). I plan to enter the larger work in the Marin County Fair. Stu
Comment by Nancy Sands on April 7, 2012 at 18:35

Beautiful painting, Stu.   I love the glowing light shining through the trees.  that path is so inviting.  It makes me want to take a walk down and through the towering trees.  You must be so pleased with this.

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on April 5, 2012 at 14:39
Thanks Steve. Stu

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