Freeland Meadow
A few years back, I took a trip to visit my parents on Whidbey Island (north of Seattle). This is a depiction of the meadow behind their house (at the time) in a town called Freeland.
This was a color study in greens - even the yellows are derived from a greenish tint. The result is the feeling of a semi-cloudy cool sunset. I could have gotten overwhelmed by the grass detail in my reference photo (you could see every blade), but I challenged myself with big stokes of color and direction. The tree appears to be weeping - I went for that sad saggy look to supplement the cool sunset mood.
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| "Freeland Meadow" • pastel, 9x12 • ©Angela Frame |
This was a color study in greens - even the yellows are derived from a greenish tint. The result is the feeling of a semi-cloudy cool sunset. I could have gotten overwhelmed by the grass detail in my reference photo (you could see every blade), but I challenged myself with big stokes of color and direction. The tree appears to be weeping - I went for that sad saggy look to supplement the cool sunset mood.
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| Color palette - nuPastels |
