"I frequently tramped eight or ten miles
through the deepest snow to keep
an appointment with a beech tree,
a yellow birch or an old acquaintance
among the pines."
through the deepest snow to keep
an appointment with a beech tree,
a yellow birch or an old acquaintance
among the pines."
~Henry David Thoreau
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An Old Acquaintance
5.5" x 7.5" original watercolor on Yupo paper, double matted to 8" x 10" - $85.
Quotes will be hand lettered and laminated to the back of the painting's matting.
ready to fit into a standard 8" x 10" frame |
Ah Thoreau.....he's my favorite! "If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams...." makes my heart sing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Sandy! The composition, the light, the muted colors, the cardinal perched on the pine - just a really beautiful painting!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the atmosphere in this painting Sandy, so nice.
ReplyDeleteI just love this painting Sandy...it's my favorite so far! :)
ReplyDeleteComing in second is the Weeping Willow and Third is the Ancient Sequoia...sure wish I could afford this, I'd snap it up yesterday!
You're doing an incredibly magnificent work with this series!!!
What a striking painting. Winter colors, so many shades of cold. A great tribute to the words of Thoreau!
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