This week’s throwback piece is from my junior year of high school. This is a landscape painting from a spot in Mt. Adams, Cincinnati. I got lots of positive feedback at the time on this painting, which I did not understand. Lots liked the window & door on the middle house, and liked the energy of the piece. I hated the black gate however, and still do hate it very much. But I don’t dislike this work, I just don’t feel any special connection to it or particularly enjoy looking at it. It isn’t terrible, it is pretty decent, especially because I was just learning how to paint at this time in my art career. I would change the perspective and make the lines more straight if I were to do this composition now.
In high school, we went to Mt. Adams a few times to sketch and take pictures for studio. Mt. Adams is a great art community, and have art walks often. It is a wonderful place for artists to convene, and holds many fond memories of those fun field trips with friends.
My father in particular really enjoyed this painting, so I gave it to him for Christmas that year, and it has been in his room ever since.
Bailey Dowlin Art 