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Morning Shadows
I figure Tom Thompson definitely is Canada's greatest painter. He was a man who was most comfortable outside, like me, and painted the majority of his paintings plein air. These paintings are often called "sketches" but actually in many cases are superior to his studio paintings because of their freshness and vitality. He was not a rich man (like me) and often painted on wood panels that he would salvage from work sites (like me). I love how the grain of these wood panels show through his finished works as they uncannily add to the painting. Many have tried to replicate this effect (like me) to no avail. I figured I'd try anyways cause the Lord hates a coward. I title this painting Morning Shadows, it is painted on a birch panel and is 10 x 12 inches in size.
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Comment by Sharron Boxenbaum on March 29, 2012 at 11:17pm -
This is wonderful. There is a naturalness to it and a simple beauty
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Comment by Darrell Baschak on March 30, 2012 at 9:16am -
Thank you Sharron. I walk here with my two dogs practically every day and it is becoming like an old friend, although there are still surprises to behold.
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Comment by Sharron Boxenbaum on March 31, 2012 at 8:47am
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You know, your affection for this place shows through - I think that's partly why I like it. I think we have similar sensibilities in that we see the poetry in the every day. It doesn't just take a spectacular scene like a Hawaiian beach to bring out the artistry in us. You found the beauty in how the light is playing on the slender branches and how the spindly shadows played out behind them. Your colors don't overreach - they appreciate the nature before you.
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Comment by Jennifer Holmes on March 31, 2012 at 10:22pm -
I love the pallet you use here. Every so often we find that we have actually found our muse. We can always return to paint more and can count on being inspired, or when ever we need to get back on track the muse is the place to paint.
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Comment by Gordon Fowler on April 1, 2012 at 10:09am -
A busy subject handled very well. Great patterns. Gordon Fowler
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Comment by Darrell Baschak on April 1, 2012 at 1:01pm
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Thank you Gordon, and welcome to the site. Love your application of paint. I imagine you have gobs of it on your palette, like I do!
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Comment by Gordon Fowler on April 2, 2012 at 1:40pm
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You bet, I tell students to put out their paint like they owned stock in Windsor Newton.
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Comment by Jim Toth on April 20, 2012 at 3:38am -
Very impacting work. I like the spontaneity of your work and the attention to details
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Comment by Darrell Baschak on April 20, 2012 at 9:44am
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Thanks Jim
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Comment by Damien M. Gonzales on April 20, 2012 at 12:17pm -
Really nice Darrell and thanks for mentioning Tom Thomson. Had never heard of him. His work is exceptional and a real artistic highlight.
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