"Pastoral Landscape", 5"x7"  oil on panel

“Pastoral Landscape”, 5″x7″ oil on panel

A small sketch using a new Copal varnish as medium: James Groves’ Cole’s Copal varnish. The scene was taken from a larger painting by GH Durrie, who was a mildly successful 18th century American painter.  Next on the agenda is to do a master copy of the full-size 18×24 painting:

"Landscape with Cattle"  GH Durrie 1859.  Oil on canvas  18"x24"

“Landscape with Cattle” GH Durrie 1859. Oil on canvas 18″x24″