Quiet Island Lane

Oil on Canvas Panel 8x10

Sometimes when I'm composing a composition I look at my scene and visualize whether it should be portrait orientation or landscape orientation.

 A thumbnail sketch helps tremendously to see what you want to express in the painting.

I wanted to express an intimate shady lane scene, and that's what this lane is.

There are so many choices to paint on this lane that I could have chose many different ideas.

I zeroed in on one part of the lane and found a place to paint out of everyones way. 

I used a brush which helped keep it loose and fresh, helping to express what I feel about this place.