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Notes on a Landscape: Trees are Like Metaphors

Posted on by Wess Foreman

A return, for me, to a larger canvas size (basically three feet tall by five feet wide), this one was satisfying to complete—though it was a reminder of how much more work it takes to cover a canvas of this size. I’m obviously not done with this Notes on a Landscape series. My favorite part is the interplay between the beautiful sentiments portrayed, alongside silly trivial things. Stream of consciousness writing has always fascinated me. It’s a fun exercise, however brief in this application.

Here’s the little pseudo-poem in the middle of the field: “meet me in the park, beneath the trees, where the boughs bend, and sway in the warm windy-wind”

Video of the painting process coming soon!

Notes on a Landscape: Trees are Like Metaphors, 59x37.5”, $2300

Notes on a Landscape: Spoonbills

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Third in the “Notes…” series. The addition of the halos (are they halos or is there another name for this type?) elevate this image to a whole new level for me. Without them, the birds are just birds. With them, the viewer takes a moment of reflection—-what does this mean? should I be more reverent? should I be angry about this? why?—-the effect of which is interesting. And hey, what more can I ask for than interesting artwork. I added the painting process video below.

Notes on a Landscape: Spoonbills, 24x30”, SOLD

"Notes on a Landscape: Spoonbills", 24x30", $650. As always, like and subscribe for more videos! Thanks for watching! artist: wess foreman website: http://wessf.com instagram: https://instagram.com/wessforeman (lot of in-the-process pics) twitter: https://twitter.com/wessf facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wess-Foreman-Artist-195315027172290/ camera: Nikon D5100 with 40mm lens software: Corel VideoStudio X9 & Handbrake & Audacity

Notes on a Landscape: Everyone Relax

Posted on by Wess Foreman

It all started when, on a recent video, I was describing the early stages of my painting process as “notes on the painting itself”. As in, these basic shapes and tentative lines describe the future painting but not yet the painting itself . . . just notes jotted down for later reference. Then as I began this landscape, the phrase and the idea fused into one cohesive painting of abstracted bliss. Notes on a Landscape. It’s a play on words that makes sense to me . . . somehow. The painting is subtitled “everyone relax” because it’s one of the main phrases that stands out to me on the painting. I do intend to paint more in this new series of paintings.

Notes on a Landscape: Everyone Relax, 24x30”, SOLD