Gentle Transition Apr 21, 2014

A friend recently reminded me that transitions are always powerful.

But they don’t need to be swift or abrupt.

Winter into spring has been a slow, gradual process this year.

This distinguished old barn has character and charm, earned by weathering many seasons.

We can hope to age as gracefully.

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“I think that it’s the job of the artist to be in transition and constantly learn more.”

Justin Townes Earle

Transitional Announcement

If you have been following my work for a while, you probably know that most of my paintings are watermedia.

You may also know that I’ve been playing with oils over the last couple of years.

While watercolor will always be my first love and first choice for many subjects, I am also excited about the possibilities in oil.

And as I’ve done gradually over 20 years of painting, I’ll continue to evolve, learn, and grow…

The majority of paintings posted for auction here on A Day in Vermont will continue to be 11X14 watermedia.

But in addition to that you might see something more, on occasion.

I’ll be announcing some new work right here as it comes off the easel. Often larger pieces in oil.

Some of these paintings will be inspired by my Day in Vermont watermedia work. There are several compositions already that I want to explore further with oil.

As A Day in Vermont Subscriber you will have first crack at these new original paintings, before they go off to a gallery wall.

The first one is almost ready to go…and you’ll see it here on Thursday.

Thank you very much for your continued support!

With warmest regards,

Peter

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  • David Churchill says:

    Great old barn.

  • Betsy Lenora says:

    Transitions often are difficult so when they come gently, they are much more appreciated. Thanks for sharing your thoughts along with your art. One does not come without the other.

  • Randy Priest says:

    If you can, it would be nice if you were to state the town of each painting and even list the road. I’m just curious.

  • Janie Seymour says:

    I agree with Randy. Where was this barn? Love the painting.

  • Lyn Parker says:

    Oh! I thought it was that beautiful old barn on the corner in Rupert! Your work is amazing I get to look at it each day as one of your paintings of Rutland was given to my daughter and son-in-law for a wedding gift!

  • Michelle Blair says:

    Yeah! I am so excited … can’t wait to see an oil painting from you:) Continuous learning is so much fun! Wouldn’t you agree?!

    • Peter Huntoon says:

      I more than agree Michelle. I think it’s hard wired into our DNA…a curiosity to see what’s around the next bend and over the next hill. Thanks for all your support!

  • I love your oils…so excited to see more!

  • marty i says:

    I was guessing a barn we pass on Route 30 as we head south to the Barn for dinner! An iconic image!

    • Peter Huntoon says:

      Thanks Marty, I may not be able to paint every remaining barn in Vermont before I’m done, but I’ll paint a few!

  • Jackson says:

    I was driving by this barn just literally an hour ago and thought to myself “Peter should paint that”. Then I get home and find this email waiting for me. Get out of my head, man!

    • Peter Huntoon says:

      Too funny Jackson! I don’t know what the odds are, but since we are usually in sync on everything else, this kind of makes sense.

  • Muriel Brown says:

    Excited to see your work in oils. We love doing things differently and trying new things. It keeps us from digging our selves into a rut and refreshes our outlook on life. You are such an encourager!

    • Peter Huntoon says:

      Thanks for all your support Muriel. Looking back over my artistic experience, the moments of uncertainty, risk, effort, and passionate creativity that have been the most rewarding.

  • Danny Gilman says:

    wow! Twenty years of painting, and you are still evolving and learning. I will be looking forward to the seeing your oil paintings.

    • Peter Huntoon says:

      Thanks Danny. I could write a long post adressing learning as it applies to painting, and maybe I will! For now I will simply say that it would take me 10 lifetimes to learn “everything”. And that fact is what makes painting so challenging, and rewarding when things work out. It’s the old carrot and stick…I always think my best painting is going to be the next one, and once in a while, it is!

  • Larry Sharon says:

    i know i am about a week late with this comment but remember walking through the last bit of snow for opening day of trout season, first thing i thought of when you painted that little stream, funny how we all see something different, thanks pete

    • Peter Huntoon says:

      Hi Larry, and thanks for checking in! You see deer sign, I see paintings. I have been painting pictures in my head for so long now I can’t remember what it’s like to walk around an look at “stuff” from a different perspective. One-track minds are better than none I suppose.

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