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| original plein air oil 11"x14" |
My goal in painting this painting was to capture the light and the diagonals of the hills. My painting friend Heather Shay, who has a really good eye for evaluating the things that work and don't work in a painting, didn't like the look or placement of the hay bales on the hill, but this was one instance where I didn't follow her advice (feel free to write a comment letting me know your take on this). My eye was really drawn to those hay bales, and they do tell a bit of a story so I left their odd placement as my focal point. Sometimes the rules need to be broken (at least this is my excuse). The deep coolness of the copse of trees had a magical quality that I tried to capture. When I started the painting there was a herd of cows in their shade, but they quickly got up and left and then returned as soon as I was ready to pack up. I guess they were a bit self conscience. I will try to capture cows on another trip. Did I say, I love plein air painting?
thanks Sue
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