Verdant Solitude

Oct 20, 2010
“Verdant Solitude,” oil, 11×14
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Here is another demo from my Thursday class at Corley Mill Studio.  This is a painting of my husband on the trail at Huntington Beach State Park.  I love the feeling of scale caused  by the large tree and the small figure.
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  1. Matthew S. Kennedy on October 29, 2010 at 7:01 pm

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  2. Nathan on January 11, 2011 at 12:29 pm

    this is an awesome painting 🙂 i like it!



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