This barn stood on the acreage where I grew up. This was the run-down, worn-out condition of the barn when I was a kid, so I am sure that it no longer stands. I used two faded, old photos as source material. Although some parts of the painting were challenging, I had fun remembering the [...]
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Lupines, Jericho Park
Posted in Inspiration, New Paintings, Small Work, The Process, tagged acrylic painting, art, flowers, Jericho Park, lupines, purple, Vancouver on February 5, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I had a bit of trouble with this painting but after sitting with it for a week, I don’t mind it so much. I often struggle with paintings where both the foreground and background are full of complicated shapes. I had to keep reminding myself to simplify and not to paint every leaf and blade [...]
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