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| Buddies oil/canvas 20 x 10 x .5 |
results when the temperature drops a bit in September. The humidity is lower. The mornings are crisp and clear. As a result, everything seems to come into focus...flowers, landscapes and feelings seem to be crisper. We are lucky to live close to a large reservoir that is used year round recreationally for many folks who fish, boat and hike. I believe that fishing is a tranquilizer for those who enjoy it just as painting is for me. Peace. Quiet. Oneness. Fresh Air. The losing of the self in the activity.
I don't much enjoy the notion of painting a landscape. Perhaps it all seems so far away. My subjects tend to be pulled in more closely. A vertical "slice of landscape" seems to fit the aesthetic bill for me. I am able to hear the water lapping against the sides of the aluminum canoe.
Buddies is an observation. Fishing with a friend.
