Lifting Fog

Lifting Fog

12"x12" | Oil on panel

Steve Allrich
Sold

In my time on Cape Cod I probably painted the dunes more often than any other subject (marshes would have to be a close second). To get to this spot, I followed (on the advice of a friend) an unmarked, overgrown dirt road for about two miles. I thought I'd taken the wrong road and was about to turn around when this view opened up. There was a simple elegance to these shapes that I found irresistible, and the morning haze over the water softened the light and color just a little. Wonderful spot.

Sand and Sky

Sand and Sky

8"x8" | Oil on panel

Steve Allrich

$500

This is about as minimalist as I get. My idea was to keep it simple and uncluttered. I also wanted to add some activity to the large foreground shape, but without getting too picky - especially on a canvas this small - so I used a palette knife to add some texture. My teacher used to tell us that it was preferable to suggest something - create the appearance or illusion of the thing - rather than try to be too literal about it. 

Twilight Sky

Twilight Sky

12"x9" | Oil on panel

Steve Allrich
$900

I painted this very quickly using a lot of palette knife, intending to go back in afterwords and refine it a little. But after my initial pass on it, I decided to leave it alone: even though it's quite sketchy and a bit rough in execution, I liked the energy of it.