The fine weave of a linen canvas allows for subtle use of this texture, and it yields a smoothness that can lend to a softer background as in this piece. Thicker brushwork can then stand out and catch the light to create physical shadows in the painting. Canvases all have areas on the surface that can catch highlights – the thicker the weave, the more texture you have to utilize or to fight! I tend to use very smooth surfaces.
The aspen in the scene are located at the Alluvial Fan in Rocky Mountain National Park.
aspen, winter, rocky mountain national park, trees, oil painting, plein air, outdoor painter, Colorado
“Reaching Skyward”
Clear gessoed Linen
The fine weave of a linen canvas allows for subtle use of this texture, and it yields a smoothness that can lend to a softer background as in this piece. Thicker brushwork can then stand out and catch the light to create physical shadows in the painting. Canvases all have areas on the surface that can catch highlights – the thicker the weave, the more texture you have to utilize or to fight! I tend to use very smooth surfaces.
The aspen in the scene are located at the Alluvial Fan in Rocky Mountain National Park.
aspen, winter, rocky mountain national park, trees, oil painting, plein air, outdoor painter, Colorado