Spring Sky Over Crossgates

A piece that probably most aligns with the style and subject matter I find myself doing the most in my work. As mentioned elsewhere, I most enjoy scenes that have a sense of wide open space and distance which this scene most definitely encapsulates. This is actually inspired by a day my sons and I spent fishing a couple of springs ago. You may can tell that not as many houses and buildings are in this piece as really exist, but when creating paintings, you use the information available to you to create the message and/or feeling you're going for. The houses here help communicate scale and distance, but too many become a distraction for the viewer! (Actual size: 12"x24")