Woodpile II
12" x 12" oil on board
I painted this en plein air (outdoors) over a two day span between the hours of 9:30am and 11am. I got most of it down the first day and then focussed on details the second day. One subtlety that drew me to the scene was the crisscrossing hills in the background.
On another note...I've been on instagram for a little over a year, and I'm thinking of getting off of it. Throughout the past year, I've felt more distracted, less focussed and present as well as more anxious and down on my abilities as a painter and even as a person. I am now completely addicted to my phone, and I hate it. I enjoyed my trip to Highland County less because of my obsession with posting and seeing how many likes my paintings were getting. I'm thinking about posts and how the paintings will look online instead of just enjoying painting and being in nature. It is fantastic to be able to see the best painters in the world in one place and then scroll down for some rare footage of the Grateful Dead but for all the reasons mentioned, it's just not worth it. I'm looking for ways to simplify my life and this seems like a no-brainer. Just have to hit those buttons...