About Country Lane #4
‘Country Lane #4’ – The Artworks of RUSSELL RISKO. I hope to capture a sense of the scenic rolling hills, valleys, Mennonite farms and fields in this rudimentary and spontaneous landscape study. The technique of these paintings (above and below) employ quick brush strokes and almost sketch-like characteristics — in keeping with the spirit of the late 19th-century Impressionists.
Not What Is, But What Could Be
In art, a study is a drawing, sketch or painting done in preparation for a finished piece, as visual notes, or as practice. [1] Studies are often used to understand the problems involved in rendering subjects and to plan the elements to be used in finished works, such as light, color, form, perspective and composition.[2] Studies can have more impact than more-elaborately planned work, due to the fresh insights the artist gains while exploring the subject. The excitement of discovery can give a study vitality. When layers of the work show changes the artist made as more was understood, the viewer shares more of the artist’s sense of discovery. (Wikipedia)
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