Thursday, May 31, 2012

Last Day of May 2012 Over The River by Larry Lerew

#12-05-30
Title: "Harvey Taylor Bridge Impression"
Size: 3.5" x 5.5"
Location: en Plein Air, Negley Park, Lemoyne, PA
Medium: Acrylic on Watercolor Paper
Artist: Larry Lerew

I know this is a little wild but I like it. Johanna called a SVPAP paint out at Negley Park, Lemoyne, PA and we had a fun time painting on this last day of May, 2012. Cecelia stopped by but couldn't stay. The river was a little brown from recent rains and had a lot of color. I tried to scale down my format and found it interesting to reduce so much natural information to such basic simple shapes and colors on such a small size paper. I might call this my "Dinky Series".

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6 comments:

Debra Kreiger said...

It's hard to believe this is such a small painting! It works really well. Love
your work Larry.

Cecelia Lyden said...

Again, lively--full of vitality--love the 'muddy' waters.

Taryn Day said...

That IS small, even by my standards! You pulled it off so well. Do you like the artist Raoul Dufy?

Larry Lerew said...

Thanks for the comments. I've had several artists think of Raoul Dufy when they see my work which I take as a compliment. I have been influenced by many past and contemporary artists. My style is evolving through the years from me picking and choosing what and how I like to paint. I've taken the "rules of painting" and interpreted them my way. Hopefully viewers will see my fun work and enjoy it as a unique voice.

Julie Riker said...

Wow Larry! I have painted this scene and it is complicated. You did a great job of simplifying it all yet still conveying that sense of atmospheric depth.

Mary Beth Brath said...

I just love it. Great work Larry. I would love to see this in person. Thanks again for hanging the Capitol Exhibit. See you in Gettysburg!