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From tightly cropped views of the earth at your feet, to sweeping 360ยบ vistas of the horizon line, J.B. Boyd’s oil paintings are meticulously rendered modern updates of the American Landscape tradition. Being a professional vagabond in search of place, this blog will allow you to travel with him and peek into the studio to see the paintings in process.
Monday, April 12, 2010
False Starts & Border Patrols
This weekend I had the opportunity to escape to Arizona. Very few things compare to getting lost in the desert, except the ultimate result of finding yourself. That and getting questioned by five heavily armed border guards who have little respect for artistic license. Anywho, more pictures will follow once my computer has a couple of hours at them, but here is an iPhone pic from a particulary beautiful area that ended up being a bust from the veiwpoint of producing a painting, or even an interesting panoramic photo. But sometimes the journey is more important than a result, and in this case that is true...
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