The flowering crabapple trees, in fact all the flowering trees, are spectacular in Northwest Montana this spring. I’m not sure I’ve ever witnessed such an abundant display! Close to home inspiration is such a luxury.
This painting is another in the series of 12x12 inch works I’m engaged in. I’m learning to paint small.
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Marshall
Warm, cool. Light, dark. Hard edge, soft edge. After years of art making I’ve reached the conclusion that four elements are almost essential to my work. That’s not to say every painting must have all of those four elements!
This pastel on black paper exhibits three of the four. Thick, thin will have to wait until I’ve put away my pastels and have a brush-load of oil paint in hand.
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Marshall
Jackie and I planted three ash trees in our west pasture 20 years ago. Wow! Those two decades flew by quickly!
The trees will be lots of shade for some horses in a generation or two. In the meantime they provide me with homemade inspiration. Nice bonus.
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Marshall
