Surreal Forest Painting
25 February, 2010 Filed in: Landscapes
I'm finished my newest surreal landscape painting with a tent. This painting was inspired by a scary night we spent on the amazing West Coast Trail in the temperate rainforest of Vancouver Island in British Columbia.
My husband Travis and I are experienced backpackers and were well prepared for the week-long trek, but a big storm tested our limits one night. After fording frigid streams and walking all day in pouring rain that seeped through our raingear, I got hypothermia and began to hallucinate as we tried to get to shelter after dark. Fortunately we made it out safely without having to be rescued. This trail is one of the most awe-inspring places I have ever been. I wanted this painting to evoke the fear and magic we felt in this ancient forest and the way the woods seem like they can swallow you up.
I filmed video of the painting in progress, which I will post shortly. I have been working on incorporating more colors into my landscapes and getting away from realism a bit more to make the paintings more emotional.
This painting is for sale in my Surreal Landscapes gallery for $895. You can purchase prints from my Etsy shop starting at $12.00.
My husband Travis and I are experienced backpackers and were well prepared for the week-long trek, but a big storm tested our limits one night. After fording frigid streams and walking all day in pouring rain that seeped through our raingear, I got hypothermia and began to hallucinate as we tried to get to shelter after dark. Fortunately we made it out safely without having to be rescued. This trail is one of the most awe-inspring places I have ever been. I wanted this painting to evoke the fear and magic we felt in this ancient forest and the way the woods seem like they can swallow you up.
I filmed video of the painting in progress, which I will post shortly. I have been working on incorporating more colors into my landscapes and getting away from realism a bit more to make the paintings more emotional.
This painting is for sale in my Surreal Landscapes gallery for $895. You can purchase prints from my Etsy shop starting at $12.00.
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