Daoust dumpster
Posted: November 28, 2024 Filed under: Uncategorized 8 CommentsAs I look outside my office window, wet snow is falling. Some of it is even accumulating on the ground. I don’t know if it will still be around tomorrow morning, but I hope so. At this time of year, I get very excited to paint snow scenes.
Earlier this week, I drove around the town of Hudson, looking for something interesting to paint. There are some beautiful old houses in the town but it was afternoon and at this time of year, darkness descends quickly. I realized that I didn’t have enough time to do a complex architectural scene. But I was parked in a spot across from a construction site, and the dappled light was just right on the dumpster that was sitting on the front yard. I don’t think this would have been half as interesting as a composition if the plywood and palettes hadn’t been there, but the yellow shape intersecting with the blue gave me a focus in the scene.
This was painted with a fairly limited palette: Cerulean Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Raw Sienna and Burnt Sienna with a few dabs of red on the truck. The darks are made with the classic combo of Ultramarine and Burnt Sienna. Painted on a pad of Arches CP paper, 14″ x 10″.
Amazing how you make beauty out of trash! Thank you for sharing your artist talents!
A good reminder that you can create something from what others wouldn’t see or pay attention to. Thanks. I think it’s lovely.
Frank B
Well, that’s an unusual choice Shari! But I get it, the shadow work is definitely one of your strong points.
Lean on the primaries, they never let you down❤️❤️
Your ability to mix colors to match the weather so masterfully is truly amazing to see. What a story color makes when done so intentionally and beautifully. I also agree with Frank B. You Shari, are a blessing!
Amazing how you make “lemonade out of lemons”! Love it.
What a lovely dumpster. I do look forward to your snow scenes.Hope you get snow soon in Canada. We did have one snowfall but nothing much. I have become a are taker for my husband so I haven;t had much time to write lately. But I do read all your emails and squeeze in some time to paint or draw in a journal.
You made that dumpster looks so special!! Hope you get some snow soon so we can enjoy that too.