The painting below is from an island location on Lake Huron. I had the opportunity to stay and paint for a week in exchange for the client selecting 2 paintings as a birthday gift for his wife. (very romantic as it was her family's summer getaway growing up).
There are no cars on the island and not many people about in September so it was an ideal setting for an artist. I was able to paint undisturbed most of the time and managed to render 7 plein air works of various sizes. The downside to being on an island however was transporting these wet canvases, luggage and 2 large dogs to the mainland in a wee motor boat. We were holding the paintings over our heads and almost made it to the other side when the boat ran out of gas….
September, A Time to Keep
oil on canvas
18x24in, SOLD
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A lovely painting and I especially like the shape and colour of the boats that lead the viewer's eye towards the tree and the view beyond. A good way to transport wet oil paintings is to work two to being the same size. Then place cork on the four corners of the painting and then clamp down or even use string to tie them together. When you get home simply push some of the wet paint into those corners.
ReplyDeleteThanks Caroline for the advice re transporting wet paintings!
ReplyDeleteI was so inspired to paint the canoes even though I had never attempted that subject matter. I've always felt that knowing your subject intimately really makes a difference in the painting, but there is a lot to be said for the excitement and inspiration of the unknown and how it will unfold on canvas...