This was done on Saturday out on the north fork of Long Island in Jamesport. I parked along the busy road with all the traffic and sat with my car blocking me from the traffic. Just as I was finishing two women came over to see what I was painting. They had seen me from the house they were staying in which was immediately to the right of this field. They were visiting for the weekend from Ohio.
We got to talking for a while and one of them wanted to know what drew me to paint this scene. I laughed and said that I had recently sold a painting of an east end farm and needed to replace it. That was one reason. But the other reason is I like scenes like this where the composition leads you into the painting and scenes that have a depth to them. I look for farm scenes whenever I am out that way, but often from one season to the next the same fields are often not planted. It is so disappointing to drive all the way to a spot you remember, only to find it has already been plowed under or it is just brown dirt. This spot worked out well...the even left me a tractor to include. This is 5 x 7.
Joan - what a great farm scene - such a nice job capturing the tractor in the field. I like how you do lead the eye into the painting. Thanks for sharing. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteI can understand why you like scenes like this, they are an artists delight. Love your painting.
ReplyDeleteJoan...I so look forward to your pictures and really enjoy reading your blog. Yes i agree with what you say about pictures you can walk in to. This one is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love the simplicity of this painting but at the same time I love it's complexity in achieving it with composition and technique. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI think it is a glorious piece, Joan. I love the different types of foliage, the different greens, and of course, the tractor!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Debbie, Ann, Brinda, Laua, and Sherry! I really appreciate your comments.
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