Autumn Afternoon

Autumn Afternoon
Acrylic on gessobord
8”x10”
Chris Breier © 2017

We're heading into Autumn which is one of my favorite seasons. The saturated colors and the longer shadows make for more dramatic landscapes. I sometimes feel as though the colors in my painting are exaggerated but some of the colors found in nature are even brighter. On occasion I'll be walking through the woods and I'll stumble upon a scene that seems like magic- in this scene it was the saturated yellow greens of grass and the long shadows that stopped me in my tracks.

Nature Walk

Nature Walk
Acrylic on gessobord
8”x10”
Chris Breier © 2017

I've painted this lake many times over the past few years. Anybody who follows my work should know that I get a lot of my inspiration for my paintings from taking walks in nature or near bodies of water. I enjoy the solitude and the seclusion from the stress of modern life. I believe every body should take time away from cell phones, email, social media, and work each day to daydream and think about things.

Walking at Dusk

Walking at dusk
Acrylic on gessobord
5”x7”
Chris Breier © 2017

I took a walk just before sunset and by the time I made it the point where I normally turn around, the sun had just sunk below the horizon. On one hand that means there’s going to more mosquitos to deal with, but on the other hand the sky had turned into an impressive display of color. I took a few reference photos so I could create a painting of it in my studio. It took a number of tries to get the colors of the sky right. I used thick brushstrokes in some areas which created subtle texture and the painting has a glossy finish. Bid in the auction for Walking at Dusk.

Waiting for Winter

Waiting for Winter

5”x7”

Ink and watercolor on paper

Chris Breier © 2016

The original painting is for sale. Winter came late this year, November and December were mostly snowless which allowed me to get outdoors to take some photos to work from. This tree can be found at the park behind the erie county botanical gardens.

Sunday Walk (SOLD)

Sunday Walk
Acrylic on Gessobord
8”x10”
Chris Breier © 2015

(Painted on archival gessobord, 1/8" thick)
Knox farms, located in East Aurora, N.Y., is a nice place to walk during the summer. The trees on this road create a shady tunnel to walk under which provides some much needed relief from the sun. I took many of pictures of this area, but I wasn’t entirely satisfied with them. I felt that they were missing something but then I spotted a couple taking a walk at the end of the road and I knew that this would make the painting.