Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Love of the landscape


Recent interest in the abstract aside, my first attempts with painting in acrylics were landscapes and I continue to be fascinated by them. The possibility to depict the natural environment with a few brushstrokes on a two-dimensional plane is at once challenging and exhilarating. The same vista viewed many times over leads to endless opportunities for a different interpretation. Of course, this is what leads to an unlimited source of inspiration for landscape artists -- witness Monet's prolific output during his years at Giverny.


Water Lillies, Acrylic on canvas board, 5"X7" (Not for sale)

1 comment:

  1. Who can possibly resist Monet? (One of my dreams is to paint in his garden in Giverny.)

    This is beautiful!

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