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A Place To Rest My Mind - Original Oil Painting

Canvas size 16x20 (overall framed size is approximately 22x26)

The mountainside embraces
This trail that I wander
With serenade of birdsong
In shadows I ponder

My route painted in sparkles
From the canopy above
I traipse this woodland garden
Amongst the things I love

These weathered fenceposts
Fatigued by the years
Show me a path to follow
Into the sunset it steers

The last minutes of daylight
Cling to the forest leaves
While the wind’s gentle voice
Declares tomorrow’s dreams

And to burdens that I brought here
To a trail on a mountainside
Were compelled to surrender
So that I can rest my mind

A trail of solitude, high in the mountains, offering nothing but peace and comfort.

This painting quickly became one of my favorites. It took me approximately 6 months to complete. Of course, there were some breaks during that time while I worked on other projects, but this allowed me the opportunity to build in my mind what the next steps should be. With that being said, I never felt like I was losing control of the painting. Occasionally, I’d feel that a certain part of it could look better, so I’d add another layer of paint on top of what I had just completed. I’ve done this many times before, and it adds to the overall depth. It can be time-consuming, but mediocrity is born from wanting to move on to something else before properly finishing what’s in front of you.

The trees on the right side of the painting have many layers applied, giving it an ultra-textured look. I painted the trees to the left of the trail in a slightly different style to reflect the light the way that I wanted. Like almost every other painting that I do, I used a palette knife for approximately 95% of it. I then went back and meticulously added subtle highlights and shadows using a brush. I’ve been using this technique for a couple of years now, and it allows me a lot of flexibility. It’s a sort of hybrid approach of using several tools to accomplish your main goal. Tools that are not necessarily used together.

I say this time and time again— the painting is very difficult to photograph. The vivid colors of the heavily textured paint combined with a thick coat of varnish make it reflect light in a million different ways. Viewing the video gives you a better example of the detail that I’m not able to capture via a photograph.

The painting is mounted in a beautiful brown and gold, ornate wooden frame.

Be sure to check out the video on this page, or you can also view it here.

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