Dumoine Pine Multi-story Apartment Building
by Phil Chadwick
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Title
Dumoine Pine Multi-story Apartment Building
Artist
Phil Chadwick
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
I was just packing up after completing #2798 "Dumoine Wetland Thunderstorm" when I noticed this shaggy dead pine standing alone just to the south. The thunderstorms had momentarily backed off by tracking to my north so I decided to lay this composition in. Perhaps even finish it before the cumulonimbus regrouped to the west.
This standing dead pine had seen a lot of bird families in its life and it was still providing homes for goodness knows how many insect eaters - an avian air force. It might look quite derelict but it was a towering mansion of an apartment building offering great views and a varied menu for its occupants.
I was able to get it largely done on location before the next line of thunderstorms approached. The rough surface of the masonite panel was not conducive to any detail which is perfect for plein air painting anyway. I leave my reading glasses in the car and squint a lot while painting. The view from slitted eyes only allow the values of the scene to come through. Just the tones that really matter. There is really no need to see any of the unnecessary details. The story can be told in bold strokes with larger brushes.
The sound of the thunder was getting louder and I was standing in front of a lightning rod. Time to exit.
On the way back to the camp I drove through wildly swaying trees that draped over Dumoine Road. Heavy rain turned the fine sand into a slippery muck with deep ruts. I was not in a rush and there was no one else on the roads during the violent thunderstorms.
CPAWS-Ottawa Valley has hosted DRAW Retreat for Artists since 2017. DRAW is a clever acronym for Dumoine River Art for Wilderness. I have attended every year except during COVID. There is no better cause. The goals are admirable and ones that I deeply share. The goal is ultimately to make a lasting difference like A.Y Jackson and the Ontario Society of Artists did in the case of Killarney Provincial Park. The impacts of climate change are already being felt. There is no time for dithering.
This is the seventh of twenty-seven paintings I completed en plein air at CPAWS DRAW 2023. It was a wonderful experience with a terrific group of people. https://cpaws-ov-vo.org/draw-retreat-artists/ A portion of sales from this endeavour will go to support CPWAS and keep the wild in the wilderness.
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August 31st, 2023
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Comments (4)
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, your amazing painting is Featured, in ONTARIO CANADA, homepage group, of Fine Art America!
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, your amazing painting is Featured, in the RED MAPLE GALLERY, homepage group, of Fine Art America!
Antonis Meintanis
wonderful artwork !! very beautiful colors & textures !!! 👍 👌👌👌
Phil Chadwick replied:
Kind of you Antonis! The atmosphere was full of nature and that's what I wanted on the panel too. Thanks!