Rob Roy, 8×10, acrylic on canvas © Michelle Basic Hendry
On one of my Autumn road trips, I drove past a little hamlet called Rob Roy. I have yet to learn much about its history, unfortunately, as it is quite a drive from my stomping grounds of Muskoka.
It was near sunset when I found the long abandoned house I had seen so many images of. There were cattle grazing west of the house and they were quite unnerved by me and my Jeep as I stopped to take some pictures. Only the calves were interested in checking me out. The light on this beautiful ruin was breathtaking.
This is superb Michelle. You have capured the late afternoon light beautifully.
Love,
Linda
Oh, I love this one! The colors. The mood. The bend to the grass. Very special!
Beautifully done, Michelle! You really captured the light. I love the broken down fence in the foreground.
Fab piece, and I have called a couple of customers to come view it!
Thanks, Linda!
Kinsey – this one has light and clouds like your neck of the woods, I should think! Glad you like it!
Thanks Jean… I moved the fence for the painting – the real was was a little healthier to keep in the cows!
Terry – I hope they like it! 🙂
wow, beautiful! it’s like taking us to that place :-).
Thanks for showing us yet another great painting and the blazing light.
Thanks! 🙂
Wow, you do beautiful work. Just finding the right scenery is artwork in itself. Thanks for your wonderful comment on my “Falling Sea” painting.
Jaison – Thank you! I spend a lot of time finding paintings!
Your piece is beautiful – I was just in awe of the textures in your work!
Another beautiful piece in you collection Michelle.
That’s just the kind of scene i’d like to photograph 🙂
Wow, Michelle, totally beautiful! I could stare at this for hours, wondering about the house, the setting, who lived there, the mood. Wonderful!
That’s a really pretty painting. I love how you’ve positioned the building on the canvas.
A very serene and peaceful painting, one can feel the wind blowing on the grass. Well done.
Thanks, Phil!
Lana – It seemed very natural to have the light side in…
Thanks, Sadia. I always feel I could take a painting further, but it seems I have communicated what I intended!
You are developing a ‘command’ of the landscape Michelle..
well done!
Wow, thanks, eddie! I hope you saw your award from my last post!
wow Michelle..
this painting is superb!!
I’m curious about the title…
did you see the film Rob Roy with Liam Neeson and Jessica Lange…as this is so like the landscape in the film…
rugged beauty comes to mind when I look at this…
you have been so productive….
your snow photos and latest landscapes are magnificent 🙂
congratulations to you for creating such outstanding works 🙂
Thanks, Kim!! 🙂
This is gorgeous!!! Well seen and painted:)
Thanks, Judith! 🙂
this painting is just lovely! and i love the name of the little town. we’ve vacationed in muskoka a few times and i just love the area.
Thanks, Julie! Rob Roy is in the Blue Mountain area about 2 hours south and west of Muskoka. Good skiing for Ontario!
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Wonderful pice. I enjoyed your blog!
Kathleen
Thanks so much for visiting, Kathleen!
Hi Michelle,
I took a look at your paintings and they are trully inspiring.
They make me want to paint.
The depiction of light is treated in a poetic way and one can imagine a story within.
Thank you, José. I like to think that light is poetic. It is quite a compliment to be told I sometimes achieve it!