by Olga Harhaj
Since moving from Lachine to South Lancaster late last year I have been motivated to paint the new scenes I see around me as I take my walks near the lake shore by the wharf. I always have my camera phone ready with me in case I see something that inspires me.
This spring, during Covid, I took a picture along the shore near the wharf which inspired me to paint this oil painting in September.
I loved the composition and dash of burnt sienna that brought warmth to the picture. Hope you enjoy it too!
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Nice work Olga. The colour palette definitely sets the mood. The tre forms are very well done. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you Alison! I really enjoyed painting the scene. Lately though, I have been painting so many scenes with trees which I am not used to so hopefully I have been improving.
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I like the moodiness of this painting. There must have been a soft wind blowing the pampas grass and creating the ripples on the water.
btw, Lachine is my hometown though I haven’t lived there since 1970. Have you done paintings of the Lachine waterfront? maybe the iconic lighthouse?
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Hi Susan, thank you for the comment and yes I have done one painting of the Lachine canal recently. I had posted it on the Facebook page “Lachine Then and Now” of which I am still a member.
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Beautiful, Olga! I can almost feel a slight chill…
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Thank you!
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Amazing work Olga, I had to check if it was a picture looks so realistic.
It fells like November just before the snow comes. Love it.
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Thanks Sue, My painting style is more realistic but I still try to make it look like it was painted. I started out sketching and painting portraits so that is where the realism kicks in.
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