Shaker Village Mid Day Oil Sketch : Rachel Steely

I passed by this scene and then later came back to it. Â I know that once I see something that grabs me, I should stop and paint, but I continually walk past the scene and think I will find something better or just as good further on, or in a more convenient location. Â Inevitably, I just waist time until I get back to that magical point and paint the beauty that I found.

Buy with PayPal

If you have found this post valuable, please share it on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, or Pinterest.

A note about the author

Rachel Steely is a visual artist based in Indianapolis. She is drawn to natural, organic objects and portrays them with oil on textured surfaces. Often, she presents her subject in dynamic still life with a shift of time through movement or growth-decay.