Whitcomb, Coot Contrails - Lily Lake, 40 x 32, oil
Oil on Canvas - 40 x 32
Artist Comments
The aesthetic of the landscape and man’s humble “scratch marks” have always intrigued me. I seek out the visual surprises, the unexpected in nature, and the often overlooked. It might be a particular color note, atmospheric effect, or unique arrangement of light and dark patterns. Outdoor painting, landscape painting in general has much in common with fly fishing or hunting. It requires knowledge, familiarity, and respect of the subject. Generally my time is spent “hunting” in the country I love and know best…the American West, with occasional forays to more distant locations. My work is the way I process my world in an attempt to render with dignity this place we occupy. “The painter is the eye of the people. He sees the things which they have no time to look for, or looking, have not learned to see.” Daniel B. Parkhurst
The aesthetic of the landscape and man’s humble “scratch marks” have always intrigued me. I seek out the visual surprises, the unexpected in nature, and the often overlooked. It might be a particular color note, atmospheric effect, or unique arrangement of light and dark patterns. Outdoor painting, landscape painting in general has much in common with fly fishing or hunting. It requires knowledge, familiarity, and respect of the subject. Generally my time is spent “hunting” in the country I love and know best…the American West, with occasional forays to more distant locations. My work is the way I process my world in an attempt to render with dignity this place we occupy. “The painter is the eye of the people. He sees the things which they have no time to look for, or looking, have not learned to see.” Daniel B. Parkhurst
M. W. Whitcomb
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