January 30th, 2016
Cox Reservation, Essex, MA
Oil on Canvasboard, 12 x 16 in

I had only very small canvases and very large canvases. Having to walk the dog before I go painting and after I come back cuts into the number of daylight hours I can spend out painting, so I opted for the small. It was an overcast, mellow day and these feathery grasses (an invasive species) caught my eye again as they often do. I’ve painted them from a distance, as a body, but I thought I’d try a bit more of a close up. A huge part of the experience of these grasses is the sight of them shimmering in the breezes. The challenge is to show the breeze. I don’t know if I did, but I like the colors – subtle and serene. A good day’s work.