
Artwork #3
It's been a minute since I've posted about painting, so here are some paintings from the second half of the year.
This has become more therapeutic for me. I'm still finding my style and I'm settling on a technique I like. I've committed to small(ish) paintings so there isn't as much pressure to "do it right." I've also stopped painting on the backs of pages because my wife has asked me not to so she can cut some out from time to time.
In June, we went to visit some friends in Minnesota. They live right on the Mississippi River headwaters, so I took some time to paint while we were there.

I made some smaller, looser versions while we were there as well.
The time we spent in Minnesota kicked off our summer. You can read more about it in its own post.
I didn't do much in July, but in August, I went back to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area for a camping trip and I took my paints along.
I think my favorite from the trip was this painting of some birch trees near a campsite. Most of what I'd done so far on the trip was flat and hard-edged. I managed to get some nice blending on the background for these birches which makes it feel a little more vibrant.

September and October have been small landscapes in the evenings. Some are from home, others are from reference photos.
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