Some parts of this website will not work with Internet Explorer.

Please use a different browser such as Chrome or Firefox.

Original Creation

Overlooking the homestead

mbbrickner 25 Oct 2021

Oil on canvas | 11”x14” | A few weeks ago, I was taking some yard brush to my wife’s parents’ house to dispose of it and I paused for a moment to soak in the view overlooking the valley. My father-in-law is fighting cancer, and he told my wife that he needs to keep working because his soul needs to be in the cornfields. For a few moments, I had a glimpse into that peace.

From a technical perspective, I decided to replace my sap green with chrome oxide and cadmium yellow medium hue with yellow ochre. I may occasionally jump back to those more saturated pigments, but I’m really enjoying the earthiness of these new paints.

Oils

Comments

Such a touching story and love the painting! Nothing better than cornfields!

Thank you!

Your color and house theme reminded me about this great painting. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina%27s_World

Nice changes to include ochre and oxide green.

Felix Creator of TwoInchBrush.com

Nice work on the perspective

Thank you Sunnylady and Felix!

flippergirlpaints Top Event Submitter

Absolutely lovely painting!

Thank you, flippergirlpaints!

Sign in to leave a comment.


Not a member yet?
Join over 5900 other painters and share your paintings with the world!

Register now