Monday, October 25, 2010

A Glorious Autumn Day, 14" x 11"

This Fall has been one of the most beautiful to me. Maybe I'm seeing things in a different way but I know I'll be sad to see the last leaves on the trees being carried away by the wind... Although I have not done any decent plein air this season, I have been painting a few fall scenes from photos and reworking some old ones.

I had started this painting during the Susan Ogilvie workshop back in May, but I had issues with the shadows on the road. This time around I reworked the shape of the shadows and their color, lightened the red of the house, and finally cropped the painting at the bottom. I'm happy with it now.

6 comments:

Judie said...

This is a lovely piece! All my favorite colors!

Donna T said...

I remember this one, Adriana! It's really beautiful. The shadow shapes on the road add so much interest!

Karen Wheeler - Lockwood said...

So pretty. It makes you want to see what is up the road.

Adriana Meiss said...

Thank you all!
Judy, can you believe that I used to be scared or using colors like those in a painting?
Donna, I new the shadows were necessary but they gave me the most trouble.
Karen, this is up on Dutch Hill Road in Otisco; beautiful farmland.

Susan Jenkins said...

Adriana....
This is just so lovely!!! The shadow on the road makes it so inviting. Feels like coming home.
:) susan

Adriana Meiss said...

Mathew, Susan Thank you!