"Tranquility" 24x36" Painting

This is an original 24x36” acrylic painting on a gallery thick, 1.5” birch wood panel.

The scene is of an Algonquin Park islet, featuring four pine trees with the fresh waters of Tom Thomson Lake lapping quietly against its shore. The gorgeous image referenced for this painting is by photographer Eric Batty (@ericbatty), who graciously gave me his permission to use his photograph.

As soon as I came across Eric's photograph on Instagram, I was immediately captivated by its peacefulness. I am immensely soothed by this scene, so much so that looking into it is a nearly full body experience. I can almost smell the pine, the stimulating breeze coming across the lake, hear the susurration of the wind in the branches, the water flirting with the shoreline, feel the calm sunlight against my skin. Painting this made me yearn for a backcountry canoe trip through Algonquin Park. I hope you receive as much tranquility from this painting as I do!

An increasingly signature look of my work is how the painting wraps around the edges of the panel by a 1/2”, the remaining depth was left the blonde birch wood. The entire piece, edges included, is coated in a satin varnish.