Kansas Twilight Stream For this painting I was stumped. I realized I had one landscape, two barn paintings, and three with water. Looking over them I felt as if my landscape was missing something, and that's when I knew I wanted another waterway painting. I found a photograph from a Kansas photographer that was overlooking a lake. It was a dark sunset and so I realized I just wanted to use the composition. The sky I took from a painting with a similar layout. I took a lot of details from my first lake painting
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Other Place Barn For this painting I again used a photo I had taken while at my grandparents old farmstead. I am so glad I was able to take the photos I did because who knows the next time I'll have the chance. I would love to paint one time on location, but being so far away from places I grew up using photos is the best alternative. My grandpa actually grew up here where there still stands most of all the original buildings and part of the rock house. From where I took the photo I'm standing down a hill looking up at the barn. If you are familar with the location you understand that it's the best viewpoint of the barn. Standing below your focal point also makes it appear larger. The lighting of the photo was not the best, I had to really look close for detail of the trees and the area that used to be the cow pen. Of course my favorite addition is the sky. I always try to bring to life my paintings this way. It's a great way to add color and emotion. I loved coming here with my grandparents. There are so many memories for me here and this just takes me back.
Lake Perry Sunrise I had in mind that I wanted to do a painting of a lake scene. The problem I had was deciding which one. Luckily I had taken sunrise photos while on a camping trip at Lake Perry three years ago. This painting I definitely struggled with. I found I love painting sky's and water but rocks not so much. This is one where I played around a bit with the arrangement. After several layers and zooming into the photograph I was able to settle on the correct shadows. Adding water lines I feel added a nice touch. This has personal meaning to me. It may not be this exact spot, but this lake has held so many memories of fishing and camping. Not to mention I met my husband here, it's where we first started dating, and were he proposed.
I'm so excited to announce this painting is my first sale. An amazing friend purchased it after my Art Walk debut. I'm so glad it found a deserving home. Flint Hills Skyline When I was searching for photo inspiration I knew I wanted local landscapes. When I think of Kansas landscapes I automatically think of the Flint Hills. I was raised having so many amazing experiences viewing the the beauty of God's country. This painting was a merge of multiple photographs and a blend of my own personality.
Newly updated as of early August. If you had seen this painting before you would notice the changes to the sky, as well as the additions of the stream in the background and the rocks and flowers in the foreground. I never really liked the way I had it before, it always looked unfinished. After several drives to Topeka through the Flint Hills I new what needed to be done. I really love the way it all came together. Pond at Dusk As I was aware of the downtown Art Walk I knew I was going to have to crank out some paintings if I was going to participate. I hadn't painted anything since I was in college and I had honestly never painting anything of my own creation. My first attempt at painting to find my own style was this. I searched for inspiration of paintings and finally settled on one that made me feel as I could actually be apart of it. As a photographer I knew that I would be important to me to believe I could actually take a picture to match my creations. This painting had a man in a boat fishing which I knew was right up my alley, the fact there was water was my biggest seller. One thing you may notice from my paintings is a overlying theme of yellow. I really have been brought back to my faith and the incorporation of sunlight in each of my paintings has been a part of my healing.
Barn Between the Trees This is how I got started back into painting. I had a wonderful opportunity to teach a painting party at my church for a fundraiser. I sat on the painting for quite awhile knowing that I wanted to finish it. To start with, it was very basic and I knew I wanted to add details and make it more of my own style. Through multiple layers and days I settled on this version. Though, I still know if I let myself I could continue to tweak it here and there.
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Andrea Stitt
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