#2868 "Sunrise Forest Screen on the Sheerway Road"

#2868 "Sunrise Forest Screen on the Sheerway Road"
10x8 inches oils on stretched canvas
Started 7:30 am Tuesday, July 30th, 2024
from very near N46.466311 W77.765683. 

The sun was still rising in the eastern sky. I needed to paint from a more level platform so I headed to the top of the hill and the lane leading to the launch for John's Cabin. The morning light filtered through the forest canopy and I thought that just maybe I could make a composition out of that. 

The air temperature was noticeably rising as the fog cleared. It was a bit cooler within the forest. The filtered light was abstract against the backlit pine boughs. The road to Sheerway and the DuMoine Rod and Gun Club stretched across the base of the painting. I had to be careful not to touch the canvas with my brush too much and mix mud. Such are the joys and implications of plein air in oils. 

This is the fifth of thirty-five paintings I completed en plein air at CPAWS DRAW 2024. 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 CPAW and keep the 'wild' in the wilderness.  

For this and much more art, click on Pixels or go straight to the Collections. Here is the new Wet Paint 2024 Collection. Here is the link to the CPAWS DRAW Collection. 

Warmest regards and keep your paddle in the water,

Phil Chadwick