Crocus and Michigan Barn In Autumn II

October 15, 2011 - 5"x7" Acrylic on Canvas Board

There were two events last weekend at my studio.  First was the first annual Sacramento Midtown Modern Art Festival (from noon to 6:00).  The second was a private party held at the gallery.  I painted these two small paintings/studies at that time:

Crocus

This was the first of the two studies I did.  The image was a generic one from the web.  We don't grow much crocus in California.  It tends to like a had freeze and we rarely get that.  I love the bare earth in the distance and the bright green foliage close up, contrasted against the blue/purple flower.


Michigan Barn In Autumn II (Sold)

This is another image from Photographer Aaron Meyers.  The old red barn, partially hidden, and in front of a tree covered hill provides plenty of opportunities to imagine what you can't see back there.

Perhaps the most interesting thing about this image is that, although it's very small, even from across a room, it can capture your entire field of visions.