Juanita Bellavance, On the river bank, 2020, Acrylic on panel, 12 x 12 inches, framed. botanic When I question what is

When I question what is it I love so much about the painting

A tranquil pond was about a mile from the house

Subtle brushwork in the sky and distant forest adds atmosphere

it still went fast enough for us to try skiing

Juanita Bellavance, On the river bank, 2020, Acrylic on panel, 12 x 12 inches, framed. botanic When I question what isAs I made this painting I was concentration on having as much variation in it as possible. Intuitively I shifted the dark and light values of color. As happens so often, it was after the painting was complete that I experienced the sense of river about it. I love the varied textures, patterns and tones throughout just like the banks of a river might be with its mossy areas, pebbly areas and rippling water areas. I could sit and study this painting