Description
Geese in Flight – Canada Geese Heading South
Original Watercolor
Format: Horizontal
Image: 5 x 7 inches (12.7 x 17.8 cm)
Ready to Frame: 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
This item does NOT have a matte board. It is mounted on a backer board ready to frame with a frame that comes with its own matte board.
Geese in Flight – Flying South reminds me of the times I have sat by the river at watching the Canadian Geese coming and going. Nature lovers and outdoors enthusiasts love to enjoy this type of scene.
The deep green tones in the trees and caste of the yellow sunset gives a feeling of a lovely day, and is an interesting part of this image. While the geese are small they make a focal point in this painting. The trees and rocks are an authentic depiction of a waterfront scene.
Canadian Geese are one of Canada’s most iconic birds and are considered to be ‘our’ geese, while people who live in the US just call them geese.
When I completed this series of watercolor paintings I did a slightly Gestalt approach. I randomly painted 12 backgrounds and then made some blotches of contrasting color and then came back a third time to add enough detail to give the piece some detail. It was an experiment to help me learn to paint more loosely.
There is a beauty in nature that seems to evolve even when, as an artist, I am less intentional and do not start with any clear vision of where the piece of art will go.
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