3789 – Stone Fountain in Late Fall
Acrylic on Canvas
12 x 12 inches
Framed
One mid-autumn morning, I joined a small group of fellow painters at the Rotary Gardens Park in Bracebridge. The water feature had been disconnected for the season, however, the stone fountain surrounded by a collection of various sized rocks, devoid of water and covered in pine needles appealed to me as a subject. My plan was to make a quick sketch in pencil and an equally quick underpainting that I would finish back in my studio. However, it was so cold I could barely hold a pencil. After completing a simple sketch and taking several photos, I packed up and headed home. I then used photos along with my sketch to create the final painting in my studio.