Saturday, June 21, 2014

SUMMER EXHIBITION


I'll be showing new paintings at the Summer Exhibition at McBride Gallery in the Maryland State Capitol, Annapolis this weekend. The show runs until July 20 and my Summer Morning figure study shown in the previous post is on the poster advertising the exhibition. Address is: 215 Main Street, Annapolis. 410-267-7077. Their website has more info plus some of my paintings - www.mcbridegallery.com

I did the above plein air painting last week walking down to the lake on two consecutive mornings as I couldn't quite finish the painting on the first day. The light was changing quite quickly so I only had about an hour and a half each time. My focus was on the strip of sun-lit grasses in the foreground as well as the reflections. The work does perhaps lack a focal subject but is a good starting point for future studies and I am already thinking of a new larger painting based on this scene with perhaps egrets or a heron. Size is 8" x 10" (20cm x 26cm). Oil on canvas.

3 comments:

john said...

Another nice piece. Good luck with your art show.

John Holmes said...

I'm always in favour of adding a bird or two !

Good Luck with the exhibition.

Jeremy Pearse said...

Thanks both for the good wishes and comments, and yes, adding a bird or two can be that extra something that brings a painting to life.