I'm not really a landscape person.  I barely stop in front of most landscape paintings when wandering through a museum.  I rarely ooh and aah over landscape work I see online.  I've never even considered purchasing a landscape.  And yet, I have now painted a landscape, which I love.

Here it is taped to my painting wall:

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And now, on the drying rack, with the tape removed:

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Things I like about this landscape:

  • The gestural feeling — you can really see those brush strokes.
  • The monumental nature of the landscape.  (Marsden Hartley is one of my favorite painters and his landscapes make me swoon!)
  • It's abstract and yet not.
  • The looseness I see in it.
  • The color palette.

After not paying much attention to landscapes over the years, I think I might be willing to adjust my attention.  I would definitely like to play with this kind of gestural abstract landscape painting more.

Here's to trying something new!

Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a mixed-media artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops, her online classroom www.balzerdesigns.com, and through monthly membership at www.MyArtPractice.com.

63 thoughts on “A Landscape Painting

  • It’s fantastic!

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  • It’s fantastic!

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  • It’s fantastic!

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  • It’s fantastic!

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  • It’s fantastic!

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  • It’s fantastic!

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  • I think it’s fabulous Julie, I can still see your hand in its style. Did you do it on loose canvas taped to the wall?

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  • I think it’s fabulous Julie, I can still see your hand in its style. Did you do it on loose canvas taped to the wall?

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  • I think it’s fabulous Julie, I can still see your hand in its style. Did you do it on loose canvas taped to the wall?

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  • I think it’s fabulous Julie, I can still see your hand in its style. Did you do it on loose canvas taped to the wall?

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  • I think it’s fabulous Julie, I can still see your hand in its style. Did you do it on loose canvas taped to the wall?

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  • I think it’s fabulous Julie, I can still see your hand in its style. Did you do it on loose canvas taped to the wall?

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  • I think it’s fabulous Julie, I can still see your hand in its style. Did you do it on loose canvas taped to the wall?

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  • You continue to WOW me!
    I truly am inspired by your work and I think you can paint anything you want!

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  • You continue to WOW me!
    I truly am inspired by your work and I think you can paint anything you want!

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  • You continue to WOW me!
    I truly am inspired by your work and I think you can paint anything you want!

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  • You continue to WOW me!
    I truly am inspired by your work and I think you can paint anything you want!

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  • You continue to WOW me!
    I truly am inspired by your work and I think you can paint anything you want!

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  • You continue to WOW me!
    I truly am inspired by your work and I think you can paint anything you want!

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  • You continue to WOW me!
    I truly am inspired by your work and I think you can paint anything you want!

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  • Love love love the quality of light in the mountains! You really aced that. Glad you’re finding something new to love. You always inspire me to push myself! Thanks.

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  • Love love love the quality of light in the mountains! You really aced that. Glad you’re finding something new to love. You always inspire me to push myself! Thanks.

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  • Love love love the quality of light in the mountains! You really aced that. Glad you’re finding something new to love. You always inspire me to push myself! Thanks.

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  • Love love love the quality of light in the mountains! You really aced that. Glad you’re finding something new to love. You always inspire me to push myself! Thanks.

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  • Love love love the quality of light in the mountains! You really aced that. Glad you’re finding something new to love. You always inspire me to push myself! Thanks.

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  • Love love love the quality of light in the mountains! You really aced that. Glad you’re finding something new to love. You always inspire me to push myself! Thanks.

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  • Love love love the quality of light in the mountains! You really aced that. Glad you’re finding something new to love. You always inspire me to push myself! Thanks.

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  • when I saw the small pic in the email from bloglovin’ I thought it was a quilt with a stunning border treatment. when I followed the link to your blog I realized my mistake but…the yellow tape and the vari-colored background look great. I hope to use it for inspiration for a quilt border.

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  • when I saw the small pic in the email from bloglovin’ I thought it was a quilt with a stunning border treatment. when I followed the link to your blog I realized my mistake but…the yellow tape and the vari-colored background look great. I hope to use it for inspiration for a quilt border.

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  • when I saw the small pic in the email from bloglovin’ I thought it was a quilt with a stunning border treatment. when I followed the link to your blog I realized my mistake but…the yellow tape and the vari-colored background look great. I hope to use it for inspiration for a quilt border.

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  • when I saw the small pic in the email from bloglovin’ I thought it was a quilt with a stunning border treatment. when I followed the link to your blog I realized my mistake but…the yellow tape and the vari-colored background look great. I hope to use it for inspiration for a quilt border.

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  • when I saw the small pic in the email from bloglovin’ I thought it was a quilt with a stunning border treatment. when I followed the link to your blog I realized my mistake but…the yellow tape and the vari-colored background look great. I hope to use it for inspiration for a quilt border.

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  • when I saw the small pic in the email from bloglovin’ I thought it was a quilt with a stunning border treatment. when I followed the link to your blog I realized my mistake but…the yellow tape and the vari-colored background look great. I hope to use it for inspiration for a quilt border.

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  • when I saw the small pic in the email from bloglovin’ I thought it was a quilt with a stunning border treatment. when I followed the link to your blog I realized my mistake but…the yellow tape and the vari-colored background look great. I hope to use it for inspiration for a quilt border.

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  • Love the yellow highlights! And yes, your style really shows thru! From faces to landscapes. –
    WOW!

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  • Love the yellow highlights! And yes, your style really shows thru! From faces to landscapes. –
    WOW!

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  • Love the yellow highlights! And yes, your style really shows thru! From faces to landscapes. –
    WOW!

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  • Love the yellow highlights! And yes, your style really shows thru! From faces to landscapes. –
    WOW!

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  • Love the yellow highlights! And yes, your style really shows thru! From faces to landscapes. –
    WOW!

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  • Love the yellow highlights! And yes, your style really shows thru! From faces to landscapes. –
    WOW!

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  • Love the yellow highlights! And yes, your style really shows thru! From faces to landscapes. –
    WOW!

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  • Absolutely Beautiful! I love it!

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  • Absolutely Beautiful! I love it!

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  • Absolutely Beautiful! I love it!

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  • Absolutely Beautiful! I love it!

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  • Absolutely Beautiful! I love it!

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  • Absolutely Beautiful! I love it!

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  • Absolutely Beautiful! I love it!

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