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October Hackberries
Oil on panel, 5x7 |
I painted this one from the porch as another thunderstorm blew in today. I love the glorious yellow of the hackberries as the season changes. The green of the grass and the yellows of the foliage seemed to glow against the dark of the approaching storm. I started this one with brushwork, using the palette knife as I moved into the foreground. I was experimenting with creating more depth from the background to the foreground by using both brushes and knives. The stormy sky matches my gloomy mood today, as I found our beloved black lab down by the road today. She has been a wonderful dog these last 11 years, and she will be sorely missed. This painting makes 297 in 297 days.
