Early Morning on the Lamoille

Another painting along the Lamoille River, not far from the rail trail in Johnson. When I first found this space I had been scouting along the rail trail all morning in th fog, waiting for the sin to burn through. This spot is nearby and when I first arrived the fog was just lifting, and the sun was low in the sky. The sideways light and mood it created captivated me. I've returned in all times of day and plan several paintings inspired by this one spot, taking hundreds of photos. This is the first painting, from that first day, and remains one of my favorite paintings. I love that the river banks are steep and covered with vegetation. The river rises and falls during the year creating new scenes almost daily. The moiture in the air created a nice depth between the foregound, middle-ground and background, and the light on the trees on the back hill creates a nice visual interest. The star of the show though, is the bright light hitting those fields just across the river.