Drawing Study: Treeline and water

This was a pretty quick drawing that i did of some trees by the water. The main reason for studying this was that I am currently doing a painting and wanted to see how water recedes in the distance.

Some things that I learned: 1) The water ripples are larger and more distinct when they are closer to you (this I knew). 2) The water gets much lighter as you go into the distance. So, it may be dark blue/green near you, but as it recedes, it's more of the color of the sky. 3) For shorelines that are close to you, you will get the reflection of the item on the water. For shorelines that are farther away, the sky color reflecting on the water will wash out any land reflection.

Watching the Clouds - Original Oil Painting

"Watching the Clouds" is an original 12" x 16" oil painting created on a 1" stretched, high-quality canvas. The painting has been securely varnished and is presented as unframed (Sides are painted).

The concept is based on seeing images in the clouds. When we were kids, we could spend hours watching the clouds and telling our friends what shapes we see. It was a simple way of passing the time, while letting our imagination expand.

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Encroachment - Original Oil Painting

"Encroachment" is an original 16" x 12" oil painting created on a 1" stretched, high-quality canvas. The painting is presented as unframed (Sides are painted).

The premise of the painting relates to a tree having a nice warm day and basking in the sun. However, the material world and nature itself, in the form of storm clouds, abruptly changes the situation. The dominant forms of the storm and the shapes try to overshadow the tree, but the tree remains resolute. It is only a matter of time for the storm to overtake all.

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Failing to Blend - Original Oil Painting

"Failing to Blend" is an original 16" x 22" oil painting created on a 1" stretched, high-quality canvas. The painting is presented as unframed (Sides are painted).

The concept arose from thinking about how corporations try to blend their structures in with the surrounding landscapes. The basic method is to place a lot of trees in front of the building. However, due to the unique colors and sharp lines of the structures, they never truly blend in.

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Time for a Change - Original Oil Painting

"Time for a change" is an original 22" x 28" oil painting created on a 1" stretched, high-quality canvas. The painting has yet to be varnished and is presented as unframed.

The concept of this painting was based on showing the tree how it went from its youth (represented by the stronger colors and fuller state of the other trees in the background) to a more interesting and unique tree (represented by the lighter tree in the foreground). Although the tree does not contain the stronger colors of its predecessors, it has a wonderful uniqueness due to its shape and color vibrancy.

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Nature Meets Technology - Original Oil Painting

"Nature Meets Technology" is an original 14" x 18" oil painting created on a 1" stretched, high-quality canvas. The painting has been securely varnished and is presented as unframed (Sides are painted).

The concept arose from thinking how machine-made items are always present in the world around us. In some cases, the architecture has a strong presence. In some situations, Nature and Technology blend extremely well.

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Leaves in the Arch - Original Oil Painting

"Leaves in the Arch" is an original 24" x 28" oil painting created on a 1" stretched, high-quality canvas. The painting has been securely varnished and is presented as unframed.

Based on a series of drawings representing the mixture of the natural world and the man-made world, "Leaves in the Arch" represents the character of how people accepts the gifts of nature for our own use.

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