Monday, September 12, 2011

Leetonia Road, en plein air, 12x9"

As we had done in other years, my family and I spent Labor Day weekend at a friend's camp in Leetonia, in northern Pennsylvania. This area is close to the Great Canyon of the East.

There was so much green everywhere that I did not feel like painting; after some thinking I realized I was afraid of failing even before starting. So basically, I forced myself to paint. This in turn forced me to look more carefully at the possibilities I had before me, and this partially sunlit road offered the most interesting subject.

I think the correct name of the road is Painter Leetonia Rd.

3 comments:

sibi said...

Excellent painting. Good that you done it at the last minute. Captured well!

Donna T said...

Such a peaceful scene, Adriana. I love the shadow across the road and you did see more than just green!

Adriana Meiss said...

sibi, I'm glad you like it! Thank you for stopping by and commenting.
Donna, Thank you! I had to emphasize those colors to make it look a little bit more interesting. I've also been tweaking it to convey a better sense of distance.