Lately I’ve been experimenting with combining my two genres, portraiture and landscape. Since it’s a bit too early in the season to reasonably expect anyone except a mad painter to stand around outside for hours at a time, I’ve been choosing a photo reference that seems evocative and positioning the person on the canvas before I head outside. I may also add a wash of colour to set the tone, in this case the orange of the hair. After laying in the landscape portion I return to the studio to paint the person and adjust the whole work to fit together. Much fun!
Among the Cattails, oil on canvas 11 x 14 inches