SQUAM STILLWATER: FIVE PINES {4}

What would happen if one combines the Japanese like elegance of native

pines with 15th Century Florentine musical ratios by way of the Greek

Philosopher Pythagoras?  Let's find out.....

Squam Stillwater: Five Pines  ( in progress)

James Aponovich

oil on canvas,  24" x 18"

THE FIRST GO-AROUND

The first coat of the sky (and water) is dry. Now it's time to

'generalize' the trees with color. There will be more detail to come

but now I want to establish how the light is....not easy.

Mt. Chocorua is just catching the last rays of the setting sun

and glows with ember like warmth. The tips of the trees are

also barely in sun while their bases are in cool shadow.

Now I have to repeat this in the reflections.

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