Comments on: Winter Evening: Step 1

By: Bryan Larsen

Bryan Larsen — Sun, 08 Feb 2004 04:15:12 +0000

Thank you everyone for the comments! I too am, as always when starting a new piece, excited to see how the final painting turns out. I am also looking forward to having this record of my thoughts along the way as well as the comments of visitors to the studio.

The setting I had in mind was a private home on a hill, perhaps just across a river from a major city such that the view would be elevated and unobstructed from the large windows. Due to the snow and fog coming off of the river, the details of the city will be subtle with only basic outlines and bright lights visible. The light of the city will be diffused in the air so that the night sky outside is brighter than the shadows inside the room (in the right side of the painting). If I am able to pull it off it should be quite stunning.

Check in with the next update for more on the fireplace.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sat, 07 Feb 2004 22:40:19 +0000

Mmmm….I love this piece already. I am in the middle of building a home with a double fireplace - with see-through perspex glass in the middle, so that the fire will show in 2 rooms. This comes close to capturing how lovely I hope it will feel. Can’t wait to see how both fireplaces turn out.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Fri, 06 Feb 2004 00:30:55 +0000

Yes, I am excited to see the progress as well. The development of the interplay of light and shadow will be very interesting to watch.

By: Brian Young

Brian Young — Thu, 05 Feb 2004 19:00:12 +0000

I’m very interested to see how this piece evolves. This one will be exciting since the painting is truly a work-in-progress and nobody knows what the finished piece will look like.

I am curious to know about the intended setting for this painting. If I had to guess, I’d say it is in a suburb close to the city. The brick/stone fireplace looks more like something you’d find in a house than something you might find in a city loft, and it looks as if we’re closer to ground level rather than several stories up.

In my opinion this has all the makings of one of Mr. Larsen’s best paintings yet.

By: Michael J.

Michael J. — Tue, 03 Feb 2004 21:00:43 +0000

The painting looks like it will be extremely good.

The sketch already portrays the sense of achievement that the painting will put forward, and the sense of joy that Man’s conquering of the elements can create.

I will be looking forward eagerly to the various updates as the painting is created.