Collide, 20 x 30 inch oil on panel
This new landscape addition to my "20 First Dates" series of original paintings comes from a summer evening bike ride. When I was a kid, I spent many summer afternoons riding my bike across the family farm-dotted countryside of southern Wisconsin. Because of those fond memories from my childhood, I've always been partial to the quintessential red barn as a subject. And when it's complemented by a dramatic summer sky, it's irresistible to me.
Study, Nexus 6 x 8 inch oil on panel
This was the initial study
I first explored this motif as a small study late last year and I decided to revisit it as a larger piece because, well, a subject like this is sort of like comfort food for me. The title is a reference to the way the clouds framed the barn, when the natural elements just magically fell into place.
Detail of Collide, 20 x 30 inch oil panel
Framed view of Collide,
in a bronze frame with dark gold highlights
