oil on canvasboard, 6" x 8"
I was lying in bed the other night thinking of a color combination, of pairing a yellow ochre with a mauve or slate blue. It got hold of me, for some reason, and when I awoke the next morning, it was the first thing on my mind. So, I went to my studio and started laying down the colors I envisioned. It turned into a landscape painting, and although not one based on an actual reference, I can see the influence of my many visits to Ellis Creek here in Petaluma. The whole thing is an invention, really, and I am most pleased by what I see on the right side, where the blue/gray water of the pond meets the yellow ochre reeds, which are set against the dark red trees.
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