Monday, October 7, 2013

Fields of Gold - original acrylic plein air landscape painting of hills of sunflowers by Pennsylvania Contemporary Artist Pat Koscienski

Fields of Gold
8" x 10"
Acrylic on canvas

This painting was done plein air near Messiah College in Pennsylvania.  It had rained hard for several days before, and no matter how long we waited for the sun to draw the heads upward, it was not going to happen.  I went back several weeks later to punch in the dark tree & underbrush on the right;  the sunflowers' heads still were not at their grandest.  However, I still liked the contrast of the dark tree with the yellow, rolling hills.  And, who couldn't love that misty blue mountain in the background. 

This painting is one of four of my paintings on exhibit with the SVPAP (Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters) group at Gallery 2318 in Camp Hill, PA.  Exhibit will be open every weekend in October....Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm;  Sunday, noon - 4 pm. 

If in the area, please stop in.  There are 21 artists displaying their plein air paintings..

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8 comments:

Autumn Leaves said...

You've definitely captured a beautiful Pennsylvania vista here, Pat. Gorgeous!

Pat Koscienski said...

Thanks, Sherry.

Rosemary said...

Yes - love that misty mountain! Wish I could have stood in the field and painted this one with you and your group! Hope the show is going well and you are seeing red dots!

Pat Koscienski said...

Thanks, Rosemary. It is nice to get out and paint on site...of course that is when the weather cooperates. lol

painting said...

what a nice landscape!

Pat Koscienski said...

Thank you for your visit and comment.

Meredith Adler said...

This is really beautiful. I did a Google search on "acrylic palette knife painting" and that is how I found you. Love your work, so stopped in to say hello...

Pat Koscienski said...

Thanks for stopping by Meredith and your wonderful comment.