Tag: landscape

Valley Pond

by Brian Sostrom, posted in Uncategorized

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This 16″x16″ acrylic painting was inspired by the valley south of Flathead Lake in Montana. Ninepipe National wildlife refuge is a large bird sanctuary in that great big valley.

I drove to Montana to see the National Bison Range. I had not been there since I was in my early 20’s. Unfortunately a lot of the park was closed but it was still worth the short road trip. Amazing country alive with wildlife! I took a lot of reference photos and will definitely go back in the spring to see the baby Bison!

October’s Blanket

by Brian Sostrom, posted in Uncategorized

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Another moody lake painting. Lake Pend Oreille is so dramatic, a constant source of inspiration.

This is going to be the last 10″ painting I will do for a while. I am going to start painting larger works for a show that is just around the corner. What I have been working on the last month or so are essentially studies.

Revival

by Brian Sostrom, posted in Uncategorized

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This little painting came together quickly and had a bit of magic in my mind. It is another 10″x10″ acrylic painting.

Now that I have been painting in the attic for a bit I have it somewhat organized. I am going to paint a half dozen more pieces this size and then move up to some larger works finally!

Across the way

by Brian Sostrom, posted in Uncategorized

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A painting I did over the weekend. Acrylic 10″x 10″ using a brush, knife and squeegee. I am aiming to let the simple marks stand and resonate. Sometimes simple work is surprisingly difficult to do. I want my paintings to have a fresh immediacy so my tendency to overwork and muddle is being shelved (in theory).