#2795 "Hidden Dumoine Stream"

#2795 "Hidden Dumoine Stream"
10x8 inches oils on smooth panel

There were several dead pines down across the stream that flowed along the south side of Dumoine Road. The rising sun reflected off the bits of that stream where the light could reach through the forest. I was looking into the morning sun but intrigued by the patterns and colours along the creek. The sky became overcast with altostratus as I painted so it was not too hard on my eyes. The afternoon storms were developing. 

The tea-coloured stream trickled along the road and provided the soundtrack. 

CPAWS-Ottawa Valley has hosted DRAW Retreat for Artists since 2017. DRAW is a clever acronym for Dumoine River Art for Wilderness. I have attended every year except during COVID. There is no better cause. The goals are admirable and ones that I deeply share. The goal is ultimately to make a lasting difference like A.Y Jackson and the Ontario Society of Artists did in the case of Killarney Provincial Park. The impacts of climate change are already being felt. There is no time for dithering.

This is the third of twenty-seven paintings I completed en plein air at CPAWS DRAW 2023. It was a wonderful experience with a terrific group of people. https://cpaws-ov-vo.org/draw-retreat-artists/ A portion of sales from this endeavour will go to support CPWAS and keep the wild in the wilderness.  

For this and much more art, click on Pixels. To go to the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Collection on  Fine Art America, click here. 

Warmest regards and keep your paddle in the water,

Phil Chadwick