Friday, June 11, 2010

Beaver Pond near Lake Dillon

Those Beavers are busy guys! I rember once camping near a stream, and when we went back three years later the stream had been eaten up by a large series of ponds. The beavers had been hard at work all that time.
This painting was a challenge to myself to use many shades of greens, which can be difficult! The photo is a little cooler than the actual painting. It may be one that people consider boring and never buy, but I liked the way it came out. Sometimes the ones you like best, no one else seems to like enough to buy! And one that you weren't as happy with is the first one to go the week you take it to the gallery. It is strange how that works, and I have given up trying to predict what will sell and what won't.

4 comments:

  1. A great piece to put in a study or den, Joanne. Very nice.

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  2. thanks Carol! You are quick! I just posted it....

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  3. Joanne this is a wonderful painting and I like your palette very much! The scene is calming to me...

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  4. Thanks Janice! The photo is a bit drab looking and is disappointing. I am tempted to try to re-photograph it and see how it comes out.

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