Sanctuary


"Sanctuary"
6x8 oil on canvas
Carol Horzempa
NFS

Yesterday I decided to go out to my backyard to see what I could paint. I love how the evening sun creates dramatic light and shadows across my yard. My hosta plant always stands out with it's bright yellow-green leaves at this time of day. I almost didn't paint the bench swing since I wasn't sure how to paint it. I found it was easier to paint as long as I didn't focus on details. I started losing my sun so I finished this painting from memory in my studio.

I used a limited palette of cad. yellow medium, cad. red light, ultramarine blue plus white.


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6 comments:

  1. Carrie GriesemerAugust 4, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    I love all the movement in the painting, and the hosta turned out great. I'm impressed that you were able to work on it more without a photo!

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  2. Sue HarrellAugust 4, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    This does look like a sanctuary - lovely.

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  3. Dean H.August 7, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Very nicely done, Carol! Just the right amount of detail...including the inviting bench.

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  4. UnknownAugust 10, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    I agree with Dean. This plein-eir painting came out nice.

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  5. cissyAugust 10, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    Carol, I really like how you have captured the colors and feel of late afternoon. The swing is wonderful, a very inviting painting. I think you really captured a feeling of "sanctuary."

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  6. Karen BrusonAugust 11, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    Nice blue shadows on the tree trunk.

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