Share to XI’m currently on a solo two-night stay in the Montville hinterlands. I try to do this a few times a year to write, paint, and catch up on work I’ve been putting off. Thankfully I have a great wife who supports me in this. It is a bit lonely without Kobe by my side, but it’s peaceful nonetheless.
The location is beautiful. A hand-built stone cabin by the side of a pond, nestled away on a 15-acre property, with the owners living on the other side.
I spent my first afternoon scouting and looking for painting inspiration. Everything appears green here. The pond water, all the lush leaves and grass, the moss on the rocks and trees. Even the tree trunks and branches appear to have a green tint.
But as you look closer, you can see all these other wonderful and distinct colors. Vivid red, yellow, orange, and blue flowers. Purple and brown rocks and dirt. Black seeds and berries.
If you were to paint this area, you would need to somehow convey all these subtle details and relationships without compromising the overall green analogous theme. It’s a tricky balance.
This is also why it can be wise to get up close to the subject and see what it’s actually made up of. Often there’s more going on than you’d think.
Anyway, I’m off to do some painting now. I’ll let you know how I go.
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Regards
Dan Scott
Draw Paint Academy
PS. My previous trip was to the Noosa hinterlands. You can read about that one here.
