This is “Swiss Alps/Near Lucerne,” oil on panel, 24” x 21”.
This painting marks a departure from my normal painting technique. It’s my first attempt at a work done almost entirely with a painting knife. I have limited experience with the painting knife, having used one sparingly on “Pink Dogwood Blossoms/April” earlier in the year but this work forced me to experiment more with manipulating the knife.
One of the aspects of this technique I like is that, close up, I can see and appreciate the thick paint application but from a distance the painting reads as a mountain range, perhaps more so than if it were brushed.
This is “Swiss Alps/Near Lucerne,” oil on panel, 24” x 21”.
This painting marks a departure from my normal painting technique. It’s my first attempt at a work done almost entirely with a painting knife. I have limited experience with the painting knife, having used one sparingly on “Pink Dogwood Blossoms/April” earlier in the year but this work forced me to experiment more with manipulating the knife.
One of the aspects of this technique I like is that, close up, I can see and appreciate the thick paint application but from a distance the painting reads as a mountain range, perhaps more so than if it were brushed.