Landscapes

My Great Grandfather, Irving Reuben Bacon was one of the known impressionist painters of the late 19th and early 20th century. His patron was Henry Ford and he painted several works that are in museums. His best known work is Conquest of the Prairie.

Notice the incredible depth of field? That is the work of a master. And, because it is in the genes... I have several landscapes of my own planned, and one in the works.

I'm painting it onto a gallery canvas, one where the edges are also painted, sized 24" high by 48" long. Doing something like this takes time, but the end result ought to be rather nice.

If you look at the far right hand corner of the canvas, you will see where I have begun to add details to the clouds. Paintings like this are done in layers, building up the colors and the depth of field as you go.