Backyard Landscape

Backyard Landscape, 14x11", SOLDI was carelessly swiping paint onto this canvas in order to cover up an unfinished painting which wasn't working for me. I was just trying to cover it up with greens and blues when it turned into something recognizable---a landscape---then I added shadows and the sky and dripped in some color and scratched in some detail. Before long the painting was finished and I luckily put it away to dry before I overworked it. Wish I had a better title for it.

Looking at the finished piece, it is recognizable as a landscape while retaining its abstract qualities. It is subtle but interesting, I think.