Doug CosbieEvening, Bodie, California, Oil Painting2018
2018
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Artist Comments
"Bodie during the day is a hot, arid place with little cloud cover or variety of color," says Doug. "During the evening, as the temperature starts to cool leading up to the last light, it changes. Stratus clouds begin to form, the burnished browns turn to acid greens and pale yellow, and the sun baked buildings darken." Part of Doug's signature series of plein air paintings, capturing the character and enduring beauty of the rural American landscape. He says he loves working outdoors, where all of his senses are engaged. "It is a very creative environment, as you have to work quickly as nature changes," Doug explains. "I ignore what I don't want so the confusion of shapes and colors are reduced to the essentials. The key is to modify or even eliminate objects, as it's rare you will ever find ready-made compositions."
About the Artist
Artist Doug Cosbie presents the vibrancy found in nature with his impressionist, rural architecture centered artwork. Longing to create something that connects with people, Cosbie spent countless years perfecting how he portrays the world on canvas. Within his journey, he studied as an apprentice in the studios of Sam Black and Jack Shadbolt. As a plein air artist, Doug's studio is a portable pochade box. He begins by finding a location that speaks to him, makes a sketch, and continues to add depth and dimension with oil on canvas. "Creativity when making art is not about interpreting exactly as you see it. New ideas are formed by interesting contrasts, and interesting paintings happen when things are out of place." In the rare cases when he is not painting, you can find him reading, traveling, sailing, and spending quality time with his family. Cosbie's creations have been showcased at galleries in Canada. He is an alumnus of Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Words that describe this painting: California, landscape, architecture, travel, rural, Americana, impressionism, architecture, representational, oil painting, green, orange
Evening, Bodie, California
Doug Cosbie
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2018
8 in. h x 10 in. w x .5 in. d
0 lbs. 6 oz.
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- Creation Year:2018
- Dimensions:Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
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- Condition:Evening, Bodie, California. Doug Cosbie. Oil painting on stretched canvas. Finished edges. Varnished and Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front and back.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 673001stDibs: LU92216678012
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