This was a busy summer! We traveled to Louisiana, Texas and
Maine. The trips were all great….seeing
friends and relatives in all locations, as well as productive in producing field
studies and studio paintings. This was
probably my most productive summer as far as painting on location goes!
Many of the studies will hopefully translate into
larger studio works. I have already painted
several! Here are a few of the smaller
6x8 oil studies as well as a couple of the larger format paintings!
I haven’t posted on my blog in some time….mainly
because of busy schedule….I apologize for the neglect and hope you enjoy these
images I’m posting. I will post more as
I produce some additional larger images based on the summer trips!
These first studies below are from the first leg of our
summer trips, around the Beautiful B&B where we stayed, “Le Village”, in
Eunice, La. A dear friend owns the
place, and our stays are always a great memorable experiences!
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| The Prairie Barn 11x14 oil on linen |
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| American Beauty 6x8 oil study |
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| Country Evening 8x6 oil study |
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| In the Garden 6x8 oil study |
This second set of studies and paintings below are from
the Texas part of our trip in Austin, Tex.
We visited Barton Creek, a great spot to paint and collect painting
reference. My old friend Ed Acuna, a
great artist and expert on snakes and lizards was our guide….thank you Ed!
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| Exploring the Creek 18x24 oil on linen |
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| Secluded Spot 16x20 oil on linen |
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| Cooling off 16x12 oil on linen |
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| Woodland Stream 6x8 oil study |
Until next time, thanks for listening to my Cajun
ramblings!
Hodges Soileau OPA
