Inspiration Shut at Hand
Artists’ Gardens
George Van Hook
Iris 30 x 24″ Oil © George Van Hook
In response to our “Inspiration Close at Hand” simply call for paintings established in artists’ gardens or other personal areas, we received these five pictures from artist, George Van Hook. Even though inspiration can be located far and huge, many of us have discovered “diamonds in personal backyard”, specially all through the confinement of the pandemic. There can be great artistic positive aspects to painting a additional intimate and personal globe throughout the changes of mild and time.
The Flower Farm 12 x 16″ Oil © George Van Hook
George wrote to us, “I typically commit a fantastic part of the summer season months portray the determine in the several beautiful flower gardens that encircle our household in Upstate New York. We’ve lived below for nearly 30 five years, and from the very starting it was our intention to make the encompassing landscape a haven for portray. That, coupled with the delightful presence of our individual a few daughters, and with their many mates, intended that I would under no circumstances lack for subjects or versions!
I have carefully savored the many years of do the job, and, seeking back more than the quite a few paintings that I have done right here, it’s a pleasure to notice the development of equally the gardens, and the excellent spouse and children and close friends that have provided me so lots of hrs of inspiration.”
In the Garden 30 x 24″ Oil © George Van Hook
Afternoon Reading 30 x 24″ Oil © George Van Hook
A Peaceful Moment 30 x 24″ Oil © George Van Hook
You can see more of Van Hook’s do the job at George Van Hook Good Art, or read through our earlier interview with him at Voices of Encounter – George Van Hook.
If you have paintings of your personal backyard landscape spaces that you’d like to share, fall us a line.

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