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lake arthur, little wharf

Posted on by Wess Foreman

Lake Arthur, LIttle Wharf, 44.5x47", $1400

Continuing my large-painting misadventures, I submit this photo of my latest: a tranquil early morning scene of Canadian geese on Lake Arthur. Measuring in at just under four feet square, this is one of my largest paintings. I think I'll be focusing on smaller canvases now---need to balance everything out. As always, feel free to leave a comment. Thanks for giving it a look!

*this post has been edited to include a photo of the finished painting. click the image for a larger view.

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gumballs process

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I painted this little painting four months ago, intending to post the process as well. Better late than never--here's the process.
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captive audience #16

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Captive Audience #16, 24x30", $350

This is another of my Captive Audience series---listed as number sixteen, though I've surely done more than that amount to-date. It's a series I frequently consider dropping from my repertoire partly because I know it's not everyone's cup of tea. But there are things about the series which I deeply enjoy, starting with the sheer fun I have in creating these paintings but going well beyond that---in fact there is something deeper going on, something I've yet to figure out.

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miles from anywhere

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Miles from Anywhere, 48x24", N/A

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Clothesline

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Clothesline, 14x17", $150

Had a day of no rain and our dryer went out. Clotheslines are usually an inviting colorful subject matter---too bad I don't take advantage of it too often. Anyway, here's a clothesline painting.

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untitled colorful landscape

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untitled colorful landscape, 24x48", $600

I spent a good deal of time on this one---I don't know exactly how long, maybe eight or nine hours all told, over the last couple days---and the style and particulars of the landscape changed drastically as the painting process went on. I should have taken photos along the way but I was too busy painting.

Returning to a large painting after so many small ones---and an abstract after so many "normals"---I found myself re-exploring the process all over again. Trying out new color patterns, changing the way the shadows fell across the hills and the lightness of the sky, etc. All these infinite possibilities and only a finite few could ultimately be chosen. And the final product (I think it's final, anyway) is pleasing to me, though I'll probably hang it in the living room awhile to see if anything wants to be changed.

The piece is painted on canvas and mounted on heavy-duty, two-and-a-fourth-inch stretcher bars with black-painted sides and would look great as a centerpiece in a large family room.

The only thing I'm not so thrilled about is its lack of name. Please leave any suggestions for a name in the comments! And, as always, click the photo for a larger view. Thanks.

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