The Congamond in Autumn Metal Print

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I painted this textured oil painting using my own photos as a reference and using the same techniques as I would if I were painting it on location. I wanted to capture the clouds and the feel of autumn.

I have been painting in oil on canvas and board for over twenty five years in an realist style with a impressionist flair! I love to paint "plein air" mostly landscapes, marine scenes, gardens and still lifes. I paint in oil, acrylic and watercolor and find that each medium has its benefits. I love the feel of the oil paint as it goes on the canvas and the texture of paint which attracts the eye. Brush strokes which reveal the texture of the paint highlight my love for the medium of oil paint. Contrasts in values with appropriate colors also are important in conveying the beauty of the scene which I hope will be a source of refuge and a higher spiritual plane for the viewer. Art should be a place that elevates the spiritual and brings...