Audubon Sunrise

Audubon Sunrise
Acrylic on Raymar canvas panel
8"x10"
Chris Breier © 2017

This painting was something of an experiment with color. I had a photograph that had a pleasing composition but the colors were boring because of the overcast–so I decided to invent my own color scheme. I used mostly yellow oxide, orange, and purple. I was a little concerned that it would come out too colorful but neutralized some of the brighter oranges with the purple. The original painting is for sale through email $160 plus $10 shipping USPS priority mail with the standard insurance ($50).

Early Morning At Island Park

Early Morning At Island Park
Acrylic on Raymar canvas panel
8" x 10"
Chris Breier © 2017

On this particular morning, I decided to take a walk at Island Park. The sun was up and it was the beginning of a hot summer day. There are a number of areas of the park that would make a good painting but what attracted me to this spot was how the sun changed the appearance of the water. The area in direct sun reveals the muddy color of the water and the shadow areas reflect the blue-green color of the trees in the background.

I also enjoyed painting the tree, I used a little bit of impasto on the tree trunk (impasto is when the paint is applied in a thick manner to create texture). I used daubs of various shades of green to paint the foliage.

The original painting is for sale through email $160 plus $10 shipping.

Tree and Clouds

Tree and Clouds
Watercolor on paper
5” x 7”
Chris Breier © 2015

The original painting is for sale. I may have an obsession with painting tree branches, I like the patterns and the colors the mix of warm and cool colors. For the bark I  used a combination of browns and purples, and I used gouache to highlight the lighter areas of the branches.