Taking a Break
6" x 8"
Oil on RayMar Board

I've found these small format paintings on RayMar boards sort of fun. They allow me to paint something which strikes my fancy - using my observational, drawing and painting skills, but not entering in to a MAJOR project... They're just for fun. I enjoyed trying to get the textures of the rocks and plants into this one. I do need to get back to working on larger formats but for now.. these are an enjoyable pass time.

I posted the one on the left briefly a few days back and one of my friends, Paul, wrote back immediately telling me the various things he liked about it, but suggested that the hiker walking way led the view out of the picture instead of leading it around the painting. He suggested turning the hiker around or having a person sitting. Such a great idea!! The hiker had bothered me all along so... I removed the post and have repainted the figure... Hopefully it's more restful all around now and improves the little painting. Thank you, Paul!

Of course, if you or a friend is a hiker or likes to sit and contemplate our beautiful free spaces and you'd like a little desktop reminder, feel free to drop me an email and make an offer.