(detail)
I think this landscape is finished now. I didn't do too much more to it. Just highlighted parts of the leaves with a little oil pastel, adjusted some of the colors, and added some texture to the bottom portion. It has an acrylic encaustic finish, to protect the leaves and to give the whole piece a warm, more organic feeling.
(detail)
The broken purple line along the horizon reminds me of Lake Michigan, of how it looks when you're driving toward it and suddenly catch that first amazing glimpse of the water along the horizon. It never looks the same twice, ranging from the palest gray to the most intense Mediterranean blue. And it's gorgeous every time.
This landscape is my interpretation of Wisconsin's golden corn fields, the Lake, and the short but glorious fall foliage.
So here it was before:
and here it is after:
Wisconsin Landscape
acrylic encaustic mixed media collage with leaves
on 12 x 12 wrapped canvas
Two more 12 x 12 landscapes to go, and then - who knows?
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