Ashmore Park, #1 (x-post landscape)

[Flycatcher10]

Oil Pastels:
7 x 5: canvas board

Underpainting completed w/a soft pastel alcohol wash.

This painting is the first in a 3-painting series of Ashmore Park (sizes will be 7x5, 8x10 and 11x14). The park is located in a nearby neighborhood (never knew the park existed). This place took my breath away, so I figured why not paint a series in which each painting reveals more of the park scene.

This first painting is a close-up view of a portion of the riverbank. Hope you enjoy. All comments and feedback are welcomed. Thanks, Mary

[raizes]

What a great idea to do a series of your local community! Love the darks , blues next to the sunny greens and yellows.. You have a wonderful style that I admire. Excited to see more from this series.

[Etoiledusoir]

I like it so much, your colors are very nice and your style give a beautiful light to your painting!

[tbezesky]

Very fresh looking and full of light! Great piece!
Looking forward to seeing the rest!

[halthepainter]

Mary, lovely first piece. A series is a great idea.

[alangraham]

Mary, love the water action. Very cute.

regards,

[Flycatcher10]

I appreciate everyone's feedback, it made my day!

Rich: Wow, appreciate your comments and notice of the colors used. I've been working on improving my use of color, have a long ways to go in learning and doing, but I can see that it's starting to pay off.

Agnes: Thanks so much for mentioning the colors! AND also for pointing out the light. This place just spoke to me, couldn't walk away from it.

Tracy: Thank you! Appreciate your very nice feedback. I was trying to get the light in there, even with the darks of the water - thanks for mentioning.

Hal: thanks, it was a bit of a devil painting so much color on a small board. Can't wait to tackle the next two.

Alan: Appreciate it - the water was gorgeous at the Park. The water in the next painting of this series will be the most difficult, many colors and ripples.

[talinka]

Love the vegetation on the bank and the light and shade of the water.

[SammyH]

Mary, the vividness of this piece is sooo nice. I love the water meandering on the left side. Well done landscape.

[reeta]

Hi Mary,
I love this one! Theres a great sense of light and shade, and you handled the greens really well. Nice work!

[Flycatcher10]

Hi Tali: Thanks for your feedback. I found a lot of neat little spots and patterns in this vegetation - a lot of fun painting it.

Hi Sammy: Thank you for commenting. I was worried that it was a bit much, but the day was so bright and the shade on the water was so deep I couldn't resist. I took your advice and use my artist "license" and carried cerulean blue up the left-side and it seemed to work.

Hi Reeta: Thank you so much for all your feedback. I really enjoyed working those deep colors in the water, there's even some Violet and Indian Red but the camera doesn't pick it up.

[Pat Isaac]

This has a great sense of light and I really like the light on the water.
Looking forward to the series.

Pat

[Flycatcher10]

Hi Pat: Thanks for reviewing and commenting. River water intimidates me, because it can turn to dull-muddy tones so quickly. It's an area that I need much work on, so thank you for mentioning the light on the water.