At Montmorenci

  
9 x 12 inches, oil paint on wood panel                                                  Copyright 2009, John A. Brecht, all rights reserved

This painting was done on a very hot and hazy day in a field near Montmorenci, SC.  I have painted in and around this field many times.  There is nothing special about it.  It is a cotton field that was fallow this year.  One of the most challenging aspects to painting on location is finding something to paint.  Nothing is more frustrating than going out only to return  with a blank panel and failing light because I could not find a location that held enough interest for me.  When I do find a location that yields some productive scenes, I return there many times.  This location offers a number of views and access to neighboring fields.  It also has convenient parking (really) just off the road, in the field.  In SC the secondary roads are not known for their wide and flat berms, so parking is an issue.  If anyone wants to bust me for trespassing, they will soon know I am there by my car.  If I am left alone then I can concentrate on my painting and not the potential irritated farmer.  It was in this field that I was once approached by an armed farm worker.  I was also given "Carte Blanche" to roam at will by another.  When in doubt, I subscribe to the adage: It is easier to beg forgiveness than to obtain permission.

Comments

[Mary Ashley Stephenson]

Wow - another one!!!!!!!!!!!! Each day I check the blog and each time there is a new painting or drawing I am thrilled - maybe you could sell subscribtions.
Perhaps after years as a curator, I am not getting enough art these day, or perhaps its the work itself, but whatever the reason, I am loving the paintings, the comentary and the blog!!! Thanks!!

[Dianne L'Heureux]

especially like your use of color and shading in this one