A painting for a summer day ...

Cool Breeze  ©2016 Karen Mathison Schmidt

10 x 10 inches • oil on ⅛" archival Gessobord panel

gloss varnish (UV protective)

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I was in a California craftsman kind of mood today, so I set out to really simplify this Louisiana landscape and evoke a really fresh summertime feel. So peaceful painting this afternoon, imagining myself walking in the shade of these trees, alongside a cool lake. Pure summertime joy!

My initial drawing was very stylized ...

... and then as usual my acrylic underpainting was bold and vivid!

I added my oils over the underpainting in large areas of mostly flat color, 

to keep the simple, bold feel.

And here's the painting with a few fun finishing touches. 

Happy Painting!