Monday, June 8, 2009

"Lilacs By The Barn" Original Acrylic Painting


8"x8" Acrylic on canvas.
Commission. Original in private collection.
Prints available.

This painting is a typical New Hampshire scene in the spring. A sunlit path, through an old stone wall, leads you by a beautiful, Lilac bush in full bloom, and to an old weathered, cedar-shingled barn with a wooden door and granite slab steps. Wildflowers grace one side of the entrance and an old milk can adds to the welcoming.

This is the first of five commissioned paintings depicting New Hampshire scenes. I am very excited about this commission as it gives me the opportunity to paint something dear to my heart that I've always wanted to paint, but have not managed to get around to! :)

My Inspiration:
Lilacs are the New Hampshire State Flower, and were in full bloom a couple of weeks ago. It seems like every house has at least one lilac bush. There are Lilacs everywhere! While driving on a New Hampshire country road one morning, I spotted a barn similar to this with Lilacs nearby, which was my inspiration for this painting.

4 comments:

  1. I love this, the path and door are so welcoming! It makes me want to open the door and walk in to discover what is on the other side.
    Lisa Loo

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  3. You can almost smell the lilacs..........beautiful painting. You truly have captured New England in the spring.

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  4. Thank you so much for your lovely comments! I appreciate your feedback! :)

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