Juanita Bellavance, On the river bank, 2020, Acrylic on panel, 12 x 12 inches, framed. botanic reminiscent of rippling water and

reminiscent of rippling water and the delicate rustling of grasses in a gentle breeze

Subtle brushwork in the sky and distant forest adds atmosphere

So these two things together make this artwork come alive in a sense of style and expression

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and to let nature lead us back to ourselves

Juanita Bellavance, On the river bank, 2020, Acrylic on panel, 12 x 12 inches, framed. botanic reminiscent of rippling water andAs I made this painting I was concentration on having as much variation in it as possible. Intuitively I shifted the dark and light values of color. As happens so often, it was after the painting was complete that I experienced the sense of river about it. I love the varied textures, patterns and tones throughout just like the banks of a river might be with its mossy areas, pebbly areas and rippling water areas. I could sit and study this painting