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Grace in the Tall Grass
12" x 16" |
This painting was created for the February exhibition at the Cape Cod Art Association entitled "The Beauty of Red." I thought about it for several months and came up with every red subject from Fall foliage to apples and decided I wanted to use a more subtle shade of red. My uncle Jim had hunting dogs and some of them were a pretty shade of rust. We had an irish setter for many years and he was absolutely beautiful. So I determined I was going to paint a hunter. I still have the water included. I almost can't paint a picture without it. It's a nice contrast to all the red undertones.
Hi Jill, I really like the way your hunter is somewhat hidden in the grass, a subtle surprise and nice composition. Do you like being an artist on Cape Cod? We visit there at times and I love all the great galleries in Provincetown. Ps thank you for your nice comment as well:)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your comment. Yes, I do enjoy painting here on the Cape, especially since water usually figures largely in my pieces. I have been going around to galleries just to see what's out there. There are some good ones in Orleans and Chatham as well. I love the fun places in Provincetown too. We took my son up there over Christmas. It was so beautiful with no people on the beach and a little snow, Thanks again for your kind words.
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