Recently I read an article by Marc Hanson about focusing on the one thing that inspired you to paint a particular painting, especially in plein air work. It's so easy to get distracted with the world around you painting outside that you can easily get lost. This piece is a studio painting, created while also painting crown moulding, floor moulding, walls and so on during our never ending remodel job. Even so, I kept Marc's words of advice up front and really concentrated on the brilliant golden tree.
Oil on canvas, 14" X 18"
