Blue ZigZag - fun fun fun

Blue ZigZag

acrylic on paper - 11" x 11" - SOLD

Sometimes I 'design' my landscape composition, but more often than not I base it on something that exists. In this case I started with a photo I took in Shenandoah National Park when travelling through Virginia in late October. 

It's not much to look at, is it?

However I liked that one lone tree in the centre  and when I cropped it down and saw the the zig zag arrangement of the road in front I knew I had a design to work with, and then had lots of painterly fun!

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

11" x 11.5" - acrylic on canvas paper - SOLD

I was was driving along rural roads today and I was noticing the subtlety of the colour in the fields and the vegetation. Normally at this time of year where I live the bright reds, oranges and yellows we associate with autumn are in full force. However, I found the muted reds, yellows, violets and greens just as beautiful and they inspired this painting.  And because it is Thanksgiving weekend (in Canada) I named it that. 

Have a wonderful weekend!

P.S. - the colours in real life are even better than what I was able to capture with my camera lens!