Some artists visit picturesque sites to capture the recognizable beauty found there. I try to capture the beauty found in the less obvious features of a scene. Dozens of people visited Alley Spring Mill while I painted en plein air; they took photos of the mill and one another. As you can see, I used a full spectrum palette to bring attention to the knothole on a sycamore in front of the mill. Initially amused, passers by stopped to view my work. Upon closer inspection, they were able to discover the very knothole that I was interpreting. I could sense that most had an “Aha” moment as my abstract painting challenged their perspective and they gained an appreciation for an unsung aspect of the scene. Mission accomplished!
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