May in Bloom Oil on Canvas Descanso Gardens,California. This path is back behind the creek on the side off the beaten path. It’s actually hidden from most. The light hit the flowers that were surrounded by thick trees. A tiny stream runs trickling past BeverlySquire of Arcadia and I. My painting this with a pallet knife was unusual and I enjoyed the free sense of painting this way. These were quick strokes with practically no planning in the technique itself. Watching the painting progress from background to foreground was an effortless rendering of the subject before the two of us. The painting took 2 hours. It's signed with a 00 burnt Sienna a rusty red. The selection was cropped so the path would lead you away at an angle towards the dark shadows of the trees. There's solitude on the lonely path with an unknown destination. The colors are viridian green and mixtures of yellow ochre and alizarin crimson, French ultramarine blue, titanium white and finally Payne’s grey. Inspiration for this is painting came while looking for divine direction in my own life. This path leads somewhere forward and on to the rest of life.  Quote for the painting “He walks with me.” |
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