Wooded Path

Wooded Path
Watercolor on paper
5”x7”
Chris Breier © 2016

The original painting is for sale. While reviewing my paintings I realized that I spend a lot of time walking through the woods. I was thinking about what made me take the reference photo for this painting, it was the way the light was illuminating the green foliage. The way the light passes through the leaves makes the green appear brighter than if it was just reflected off the tops of the leaves. It reminds me of how light passing through a transparent stain glass window creates saturated colors.

Early Spring

Early Spring

Acrylic on wood panel

8”x10”

Chris Breier © 2016

The original painting is available. This is another painting of Amherst State Park from around the same time as the painting I posted yesterday. I managed to get a watercolor look in some areas. I like how the reflections in the stream turned out, in some areas the brown silt shows through while other areas reflect some of the blue from the sky.

The Three Amigos

The Three Amigos

Acrylic on wood panel

8”x10”

Chris Breier © 2016

The original painting is available. I photographed these three trees at Amherst State Park last Spring. These trees are along the edge of Ellicott Creek which runs through the park. I enjoyed painting the bark of the trees and I added more detail to the ones in the foreground.

Trees

Trees

Acrylic on wood panel

8”x10”

Chris Breier © 2016

The original painting is available. For this painting I focused upon the abstract qualities of the tree. I used thin washes of acrylics on the background to create a watercolor effect and to help make the branches stand out. What makes thems really “pop” though are the thin highlights along the edges.

Woods

Woods

Acrylic on wood panel

8”x10”

Chris Breier © 2016

The original painting is available. I created the shapes of the trees by the light blue of the sky around the branches. For the color scheme I played the blue purples off the greens and oranges of the forest floor. I used washes of acrylic paint in the beginning and then switched to thicker opaque acrylic towards the end.