Here's a new, 12"x24" studio painting, Summer Day, Garrison on Hudson, which I chose to paint in the long, horizontal format I've been loving. It bounces off information gleaned from an earlier,  9"x12" painting begun en plein air. I could see it becoming even more exciting by painting it still larger. Lately, I've been feeling the urge to move to a larger studio where larger works would be easier to accomplish.

The narrow format works so well with certain scenes, especially those at the beach or waterfront. It allows the eye to expand outward and into the distance, as it does when you are at such a location, and to be less involved with the foreground close to where you are standing.

Ripples at Garrison, the 9"x12" painting that inspired me to paint this one, can be found in the Paintings Section of this website in the Hudson Valley Collection. Take a look and see how different the same scene can look with a different emphasis.