Notes on a Landscape: Trees are Like Metaphors

A return, for me, to a larger canvas size (basically three feet tall by five feet wide), this one was satisfying to complete—though it was a reminder of how much more work it takes to cover a canvas of this size. I’m obviously not done with this Notes on a Landscape series. My favorite part is the interplay between the beautiful sentiments portrayed, alongside silly trivial things. Stream of consciousness writing has always fascinated me. It’s a fun exercise, however brief in this application.

Here’s the little pseudo-poem in the middle of the field: “meet me in the park, beneath the trees, where the boughs bend, and sway in the warm windy-wind”

Video of the painting process coming soon!

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Notes on a Landscape: Trees are Like Metaphors, 59x37.5”, $2300

Notes on a Landscape: Cypress

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Notes on a Landscape: Cypress, 16x20”, $350

Notes on a Landscape: Satsumas

The second in my Notes on a Landscape series. This one turned out well, I think. See the video of the painting process down below.

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Notes on a Landscape: Satsumas, 16x20”, $300

Completing the second in my "Notes on a Landscape" series. Here I explain some of the thought processes involved in developing this painting from start to finish. And it gets weird. As always, like and subscribe for more videos! Thanks for watching!

Notes on a Landscape: Everyone Relax

It all started when, on a recent video, I was describing the early stages of my painting process as “notes on the painting itself”. As in, these basic shapes and tentative lines describe the future painting but not yet the painting itself . . . just notes jotted down for later reference. Then as I began this landscape, the phrase and the idea fused into one cohesive painting of abstracted bliss. Notes on a Landscape. It’s a play on words that makes sense to me . . . somehow. The painting is subtitled “everyone relax” because it’s one of the main phrases that stands out to me on the painting. I do intend to paint more in this new series of paintings.

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Notes on a Landscape: Everyone Relax, 24x30”, SOLD

Sunset in a Mundane Place

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Sunset in a Mundane Place, 24x36”, $725

The idea for this painting came before I even picked the reference photo. We had a red lamp on in a room adjacent to my studio and standing at an angle, I observed the red light cast over one of my paintings turning the trees in it a brilliant red.

Fractured Landscape #2

I’ve painted a similar painting before (thus the “#2” in the title) but never really returned to the idea until now. I like getting lost in the temperature changes of each successive hill—grays, reds, yellows, blues, violets. Just realized I probably should have named it Fractured Fields instead . . . the alliteration!

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Fractured Landscape #2, 24x36”, $725

Fractured Landscape #2, 36x24", $725 | Click thumbs-up if you liked this one. Click thumbs-down if you didn't. I appreciate it either way. Thanks for watching!

Siamese

It’s a cat in the breed of Siamese. Video of the painting process below!

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Siamese, 36x24”, $600

Siamese, 36x24", $725 | Click thumbs-up if you liked this one. I appreciate it. An abstract siamese-cat-scape. I am always looking for future subject matter suggestions in the comments below. Thanks for watching!

Tree Fall

Not much to say about this one. It’s another abstract painting of trees :-) Painting process video below!

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Tree Fall, 20x20”, $375

Tree-Fall, 20x20", $425 | Click thumbs-up if you liked this one. I appreciate it. An abstract treescape. I am always looking for future subject matter suggestions in the comments below. Thanks for watching!

Orange Daisies

Watch the video of the painting process down below.

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Orange Daisies, 16x20”, SOLD

Orange Daisies, 16x20", $350 | This one did not turn out the way I had envisioned . . . or maybe I didn't have a clear vision in mind before I began. Either way, I wasn't too happy with the direction this painting was going for most of the time.

Standing Red

On the abstract landscape kick lately. Trying out new color combinations. Video of the painting process below.

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Standing Red, 20x20”, $375

Standing Red, 20x20", $425. A colorful abstract landscape. Please click thumbs up to help my channel grow and subscribe to be notified of future videos! I am also looking for future subject matter suggestions in the comments below. As always, thanks for watching!

The Voices of the Trees

When I started this one, the bright colors I used were simply going to be an under-painting for the more realistic landscape to come, but after I added the tree trunks on the left side, I knew it had to be a colorful abstract landscape. So I just went with it. It was like the trees had voices and wanted their own thing. The Voices of the Trees. Video below of the painting process!

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The Voices of the Trees, 24x48”, $900

The Voices of the Trees, 24x48", $900 | visit wessf.com for more info. When I started this one, the bright colors I used were simply going to be an under-painting for the more realistic landscape to come, but after I added the tree trunks on the left side, I knew it had to be a colorful abstract landscape.

Ethereal Landscape

I would almost describe this as a Candy Land landscape, the randomly distributed dobs of color recalling gumdrop shapes across the bright landscape. A land where the sky is painted-in with drippy white paint and all the cares of humanity are stripped away just long enough to capture it on canvas. (video of the painting process added below)

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Ethereal Landscape, 36x48”, $1450

I would almost describe this as a Candy Land landscape, the randomly distributed dobs of color recalling gumdrop shapes across the bright landscape. A land where the sky is painted-in with drippy white paint and all the cares of humanity are stripped away just long enough to capture it on canvas.

Courage, Kitten

This is one of the few images I’ve painted directly from my imagination instead of relying on a reference photo. It comes across as a painted cartoon, and I’m fine with that. This is the third time I’ve painted this image, this time spanning two canvases.

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Courage Kitten, diptych, two 36x24”, $1450

Deep Green

Not one but two new paintings in the same style. A more subdued, quiet style from me, perhaps, but I like it. Contact me if interested; and keep in mind, I can paint similar paintings in any size you'd like (would love to paint an extra-large version, for instance---hint, hint).

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Deep Green 1, 30x30", $700

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Deep Green 2, 30x30", $700

Satsuma Tree #2

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Satsuma Tree #2, 30x24", $600

mad symphony with honeybee

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Mad Symphony with Honeybee, 28x54", $1200

Harlequin

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Harlequin, 30x24", SOLD

Echoes and Shadows

An interesting, quirky painting that started from a simple reference photo of a crowd on the street. The final touch that made it work for me, ultimately, was the addition of the shadows on the walls and abstract figures hidden in the clouds. I bounced around several titles, finally landing on the current one which somehow works (might start a new series based on this one).

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Echoes and Shadows, 24x36", $700

Cup a Coffee

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Cup a Coffee, 20x20", SOLD

"Cup a Coffee", 20x20", $375. Please click thumbs up to help my channel grow! I am also looking for future subject matter suggestions in the comments below. As always, thanks for watching!

Untitled Cityscape

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Untitled Cityscape, 24x36", $675

This one is something of a throwback to an earlier painting series of mine---my Civilization series---featuring bright colors, bold lines, and a particular primitive painting style that I quite like. Perhaps I'll do more of these in the future....especially if this video gets some love (thumbs up and comment, please?).