Farm

It was 97 degrees here today, but that didn't stop your intrepid correspondent from getting outside and busting out the oil paints!  What's more, I busted out a big canvas -- 18" x 24," absolutely huge by my standards.  I worked on the picture about 3-4 hours.  I like it, but I think I need to make the distant objects -- the trees, and the furthest red barn -- recede more by cooling down their colors a bit.  I'll let it sit for a few days and think on it.

Geoff Watson, 'Farm," oil on linen, 18" x 24," 2018.

Thanksgiving at the farm

I had a lovely Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends today. Before the feast, I had an hour or so to do a quick oil sketch of this quaint farmhouse. It was only 45 degrees outside, but the bright sunshine -- and the lack of wind -- made it feel much warmer.

I was most interested in the intense light falling on the left side of the house and the roof. I didn't have time to finish the picture -- I didn't even paint the whole surface of the panel, and my vertical lines are wobbly. But I do think I managed to catch some of that afternoon light.

Geoff Watson, "Thanksgiving at the farm," oil on panel, 11" x 14," 2017.