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05-17-2009, 08:01 PM
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Neshanic Station, NJ
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Cedar Ridge Preserve
I found a new place to explore not far from my house, a piece of preserved land called Cedar Ridge Preserve. First I painted in the fields there, on a semi-overcast day:
Cedar Ridge Fields
8x10 oil on panel
A few days later I was back exploring a trail through the woods on a sunny day:
Cedar Ridge Woods
11x14 oil on panel
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05-17-2009, 10:20 PM
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Jacksonville, FL
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Re: Cedar Ridge Preserve
Joe,
Really beautiful!! I'm especially drawn to the second, although both are quite wonderful! 
Randy |
05-18-2009, 02:59 AM
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Pacific Northwest
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Re: Cedar Ridge Preserve
I really like both as well, though the second is my favorite. I like the use of light in the second image.
John
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05-18-2009, 06:01 AM
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Minnesota
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Re: Cedar Ridge Preserve
Both really well done!!!! Reminds of MN. in scenery.I like them both equally I Think the second composition is outstanding. 2 for the wall!!
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05-18-2009, 08:31 AM
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Neshanic Station, NJ
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Re: Cedar Ridge Preserve
Thanks, Randy, John & Bob!
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05-18-2009, 01:42 PM
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Western Oregon Cascade Foothills
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Re: Cedar Ridge Preserve
These are really nice. I can smell the sun-warmed cedar of the second one. I really love the second one a lot!
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05-18-2009, 02:27 PM
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Wales UK
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Re: Cedar Ridge Preserve
very organic looking joe
like shari i can smell the cedar,
great job
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05-18-2009, 04:12 PM
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Fredericton area, New Brunswick, Canada
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Re: Cedar Ridge Preserve
Stunning! Love the warmth of the second one and the dappled light through the trees.
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05-18-2009, 04:22 PM
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Port Orange, FL, originally from Germany
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Re: Cedar Ridge Preserve
OMG, these are absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats on two super-well done pieces
Ruth
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05-19-2009, 08:55 AM
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Neshanic Station, NJ
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Re: Cedar Ridge Preserve
Thanks, everyone! These are the 1st 2 in a series I'll be doing this summer so it's nice to hear the positive feedback. A local Land Trust has invited a group of plein air artists to paint on some of the properties they've preserved, and we'll have access to some lands not normally open to the general public. At the end of the summer, we'll each donate 1 work to the Land Trust for an auction / fund raiser, and we'll have a group show of our other works. I'm pretty excited about this project and privileged to have been invited to be part of it. And I'm looking forward to exploring some new places!
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05-19-2009, 03:17 PM
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New York's Hudson Valley
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Re: Cedar Ridge Preserve
Joe, I really like the color depth in that second painting. Nice!
Jamie
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05-19-2009, 07:16 PM
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A Local Legend
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Re: Cedar Ridge Preserve
Joe, they're both just glorious.
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