"Trees and Shadows"
Painted on location near Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico.
”Trees and Shadows” 14”x16” (#637) oil on canvas by Lee Gordon Seebach
Common, ordinary landscape scenes often strike my fancy. Here, some interesting trees along an irrigation ditch did it for me. I especially liked the lighting, the cast shadows, the diagonal created by the ditch, and the colors.
It has been written in several biographies that John Singer Sargent - one of my painting heroes - would plop down just about anywhere and start painting. He said he thought a painter ought to be able to paint anything that Nature presents to him. I figure that, yes, it’s swell to be able to paint anything, but why not look around a bit and find something inspiring? I don’t just paint anything, in other words. I need something that gets my creative juices flowing and I say to myself, "Oh, wow! I've got to paint that!"
I hope you enjoy seeing this painting.
More to come,
Lee
My website: Seebach Fine Art
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Really beautiful work, I like this style, thanks for sharing.
@cryplectibles Thank you. I've been posting almost every day so there are many more to see on Steemit, and more to come.
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You have an obvious passion for painting - and talent.
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Nice piece of art.
Thank you @oldtimer. I appreciate it!
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Thank you so much. I've read a bit about this sort of thing, but honestly, I don't quite understand it. I'll try harder. :)
I imagine it being so uplifting to just plop down anywhere and begin to sketch or paint because the spirit moved you to. I've never been able to let go enough to do that. It's admirable...and your painting is beautiful.
@merej99 Thanks, and yes indeed: some of the very best, most memorable times in my life have been when I was trying to capture something beautiful.