Log Pond At Arcata Marsh by Andrew Daniel

Log Pond At Arcata Marsh by Andrew Daniel

Log Pond At Arcata Marsh by Andrew Daniel 8"x10" (20cm x 25cm)

I have been really enjoying the muted colors at the Arcata Marsh lately. They are really challenging to paint because the colors tend to run together. I revisited this view twice to complete this painting. After scraping off the first attempt I I tried again the next day painting over the ghost image that was left on the panel. In order to make the scene work, I had to adopt a different painting technique, in which I layer contrasting colors over each other to get the atmospheric qualities of the bushes; first painting the shadow tones of the bush then layering over the wet paint with the light tones.

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Eel River View painting by Andrew Daniel

Eel River View by Andrew Daniel 7" x 12" (12cm x 31cm)

I've picked up a job in Fortuna, Ca three nights a week. It has been really lovely to see so much of the regions landscape during my commute.

Sometimes, on my way back from work in the morning, I stop to make a painting. The region around Fernbridge and Ferndale have been really speaking to me, with the open spaces and the green fields.

If anybody has recommendations for landscape painting spots, I would love to hear them. I especially like rivers and wetlands, because of the reflected sky colors...

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