It had been over two months since I last painted. Although I work out side the home three days a week many summer chores pull me in one direction or another. Not sure if this has been the longest dry spell but good feelings were washing over me as I stepped into the studio. Some cleaning and organizing always sets the mood; a clean slate as they say. Couple months ago I printed off some landscapes taken in black and white and one in particular caught my eye. It had a sense of simplicity with a nice composition of elements. I wanted to keep this painting simple but interesting. I decided to limit my pallet as well and selected four of my favorites. Two from the iron oxide group, Burnt Sienna and Burnt Umber. For my cool side I used French Ultramarine and of course a generous portion of white. Going directly into the 48 inch x 24 inch hard board panel with a 3 inch brush I roughed out the main elements with pure Burnt Sienna. Using a 1.5 inch flat I went directly into the drawing with
ultramarine to establish a sense of water. A mixture of Burnt Umber, Ultramarine and a small amount of white were used to establish the closest upright elements. A lot of white was introduced into the sky mass and highlights with mixtures of all of the above. This painting happened so fast it seamed to paint itself. Perhaps it is true; absence does make the heart grow fonder. Anyway I was pleased with this one.
48 x 24 inches oil on panel unframed $500.00
Prints available at www.sodenkampart.com then link to Fine Art America.
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