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710 Floral
Terrace Park, OH

(513) 687-0033

Oil on canvas plein air paintings, primarily of Michigan and Ohio scenes, completed by the artist, Rick Koehler.

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Enjoy personal testaments and lessons learned on Rick Koehler's journey of capturing moments in time and turning them into long lasting impressions through oil on canvas. 

Orange Buoy

Rick Koehler

So I grabbed this one off the shelf and decided to see what I could do to improve it.

To begin, I minimized the left side of the rowboat, which kept it from ‘tilting over’ in the original version. The sky and the water were not only the same value (dark/light) but they were also basically the same color. So I added some warmth in terms of yellows and oranges. I then let that orange reflect into the water, which helped to break up that large mass. Lastly I added some detail in the foreground water, with dabs of violet and blue-green.

Amazing what effect that has on the overall piece. Enjoy!

Orange Buoy

16" x 16"

http://bit.ly/2IR0mpq

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