Amp and Grace were at a socially distanced parking lot performance thing for the Drama Club on Saturday evening, so I had a lot of time Saturday afternoon and into the evening. So I sat at the dining room table and worked on an acrylic painting. And then another. And then three more. By the end of the day, I had spent maybe 4 hours or so painting, off and on, and had completed five small paintings.
All five are either based on or copied from paintings by Isaac Levitan, a 19th century Russian landscape artist. They are shown below in the order that I painted them. All were intended to be impressionistic sketches.
The first is a winter lakeshore scene, done on an 11 by 14 stretched canvas.
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| Winter Lakeshore |
The second is a small seascape on a 5 by 7 canvas panel.
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| Headlands |
The third is a rural road scene on an 8 by 10 stretched canvas.
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| Country Cart Path |
The fourth is a seascape with clouds on an 8 by 10 stretched canvas.
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| Fading Light |
The last is a small scene of trees and reflective water on a 6 by 8 canvas panel.
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| Reflections |
None of these are high art by any means, but as I paint more, I am getting more confident. And maybe a little better also. As I get a little better, it gets less frustrating.
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