A friend from my school days and I just returned from the east coast where we were visiting another childhood friend. She lives in New Canaan, Connecticut which is a beautiful town. Actually, I didn't see an area of that state that wasn't beautiful! We took a day trip north to go apple picking and to find more trees that were changing color. A lot of the trees had already started to lose their leaves but we did see some great autumn color. We stopped at a spot in Kent with a covered bridge above this river. The covered bridge was nice but I thought the river was much prettier.
This is another oil painting but I think I will be switching back to watercolor. I enjoy it so much more. I feel like I'm always fighting with oil paints and I really prefer the flow of watercolor and thinned acrylics over the thickness of oil paint.
Autumn River
Image Size 12" x 6"
Oil
Nancy - I love the composition as well as the colors in this painting. So lovely...looks like it was a beautiful spot to paint. Take care and have a great day.
ReplyDeleteThank you Debbie. It was a beautiful spot. I wish it had been sunny that day. It seems like every time I visit a place hoping to get some great reference photos, the sun goes into hiding. : )
DeleteI also prefer watercolors to oil but you know what? I have more of my oils hanging in the house than I do watercolors! LOL I think this is a beautiful scene and I love the lacy red leaves that act as a curtain to the down river view. Really a beautiful painting, Nancy!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sherry.
Deleteoh Nancy your art is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI read that book too "Quiet". Real good stuff. There is a whole world of us out there...we were reading a book, but now we are out ;-)
Next we will be taking over the world. : )
ReplyDeleteThank you for your nice comment.
What a gorgeous scene, Nancy!! Fall is such a beautiful time of the year...
ReplyDeleteIt was nice to see the changing colors. We don't have too much of that in So. Cal.
DeleteReally well done, Nancy. I admire your ability to paint water and rocks, two subjects I have trouble with!
ReplyDeleteThank you Theresa.
DeleteNancy like the energy of the water flow, can hear it rushing down stream. I have been trying to paint submerged rocks, and it isn't easy.
ReplyDeleteThank you Nelvia.
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