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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Hillside Oak by David Forks

Hillside Oak by David Forks
Oil on panel, 8"x10"

I started this painting from a photo I took between Sisterdale and Fredericksburg, Texas, but after my initial block in I just wasn't happy with it. The photo is drab and lacking of any real beauty. I was initially attracted to the image because I liked the oak on the hillside but there is little else appealing about it. I decided to put the photo away and paint it the way I wanted it to look. I am much happier with it now. Much better to work from life when possible but it isn't spring, bluebonnets are not out, I am not in the Hill Country right now, and the heat is barely tolerable.

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  1. Trudy R. GomezAugust 31, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    Beautiful painting! Love the warm glow it has. You are right about our heat - dog days of August - let's hope they don't extend too far into September!

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