Acrylic Painting
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Medium: Acrylic Paint and Canvas Board
Date of Completion: December 2023
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Medium: Acrylic Paint and Canvas Board
Date of Completion: December 2023
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Inspiration
Durand created a series of tree portraits of which this piece entitled "Forest in the Morning Light" is a part of. Each piece in this collection are extremely intricate with an incredible level of detail. I was attracted to the rich blending and colors of the oil paint. However in my own piece I was more so intent on replicating many of the techniques used by Durand such as the way in which he stipples his brush to create small leaves before going in with a finer one for refinement and shading. I also enjoyed the composition of the piece with trees layering onto of one another creating a sense of depth in the piece. Additionally I drew inspiration from the way lighting is portrayed seeming from the back of the trees and shading them at an angle.
Forest in the Morning Light by
Asher Brown Durand (1855)
Asher Brown Durand (1855)