Dutch Branch Park - An original plein air landscape painting by George De Chiara

Dutch Branch Park ©

12 x 10 inches   Oil on panel

George De Chiara

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 It seems like the wild flowers are slow to pop up this year, but now we are stating to get a few. It's been a very dry start to the year and I'm sure that's contributing to the lackluster color so far. Some friends of mine discovered this small patch of blue bonnets and invited me to go paint them. Although the weather was mostly cloudy and very windy, I had a wonderful time painting with my fellow artists and spending some time catching up with everyone. Hopefully now that we've managed to get a bit of rain, we'll get a lot more wild flowers blooming in the fields.

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Where The Road Bends - An original plein air landscape by George De Chiara

Where The Road Bends ©

8x10 inches   Oil on panel

George De Chiara

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 It seems like forever since I've been able to get outdoors and paint. I've had a few projects in the studio keeping me busy lately, but I was finally able to find some time to get out. I found this scene along the back roads in Weatherford, Texas. I painted almost this same view once before, that time I was looking a little more towards the right and didn't have the road in it, but this time I felt the road added a nice element to help lead the eye into the painting. Plus, I didn't want to just repeat what I've already done.  It felt good to be out with the sun shining on me while I painted. I can't wait to get out again!

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