One of my more recent efforts at acrylic painting

[Diamond_Dog]

Dusk Descending on Ice Fishing Shacks

[msongs]

1. looks right out of 1890's france. well done nt

[Diamond_Dog]

5. Thank you msongs!

[sinkingfeeling]

2. I really like it!

[Diamond_Dog]

6. Thank you, sinkingfeeling!

[Ziggysmom]

3. I love it. Reminds me of going to the ice shanty with my dad when I was a kid. I'd bring my

ice skates and have a blast. First painting I've ever seen of ice fishing. Love the sky and the grasses in the foreground. It looks cold, but inviting at the same time.

[Diamond_Dog]

8. Thank you, Ziggysmom!

I’m glad my painting brought back some good memories for you!

I worked from a photograph I took myself, and yes it was very cold that day!

[Ocelot II]

4. Nice! I really like it!

[Diamond_Dog]

9. Thank you so much, Ocelot II!

I learn with every attempt….

[highplainsdem]

7. Beautiful! You're really talented!

[Diamond_Dog]

10. Thank you for the compliment, highplainsdem!

I’m still learning….

[Joinfortmill]

11. 👍

[Diamond_Dog]

12. Thank you, Joinfortmill!

[LakeArenal]

13. You of many talents. I'm impressed.

[Diamond_Dog]

14. Aw, thanks Lake

[Srkdqltr]

15. Beautiful

[Diamond_Dog]

17. Thank you, Srkdqltr!

[Earth-shine]

16. Let me compliment you on both your painting and your fabulous avatar. nt

[Diamond_Dog]

18. Thank you, Earth-shine!

I love your screen name, too!

[Earth-shine]

21. I take my name from a song by the band Rush. The song is about the spirit of humanity

pushing outward beyond our bounds.

[Diamond_Dog]

22. Rush is a great band.

[MLAA]

19. Really beautiful. So much motion and feeling in the sky.

[Diamond_Dog]

20. Thank you, MLAA!

I worked from a photo I took myself. It was a challenge

[riverbendviewgal]

23. Beautiful!

I can feel the cold

[Diamond_Dog]

32. Thank you riverbendviewgal

It was indeed a very cold day!

[electric_blue68]

24. Your clouds are quite wonderful! I haven't painted...

really, in a long time. Hopefully in '22!

I have drawn from life, and my imagination a lot of clouds- pen, colored pencils

[Diamond_Dog]

33. Thank you electric_blue68!

Puffy white clouds are a bit more difficult, at least for me. I have another seed of an idea to try next with clouds. I am first and foremost a pencil sketcher like you.

[electric_blue68]

74. You know what cool sketching and drawing tool can be...

You might be skeptical...

But a plain ole Bic Biro Crystal black pen can be wonderful!
I discovered that in the ?'00s.

Extremely fine (as in very small stroke lines) work with these pens is what first was called Biro Art.

[usaf-vet]

25. Very Nice. Looks like the back bay in Superior Wisconsin. In fact the second shack from the left..

..... is sitting over my favorite hole.

[Diamond_Dog]

34. Thank you usaf-vet!

Some of those shacks are pretty comfortable - heater, TV, etc. it seems to be a pretty popular winter activity around here.

[usaf-vet]

41. It is around here as well. Lake Superior ice will get 3 feet thick by late January.

Folks will drive out to spend the day fishing.

[Escurumbele]

26. Great job...I only do oil, Acrylic dries too fast for me, you did very good.

I love the sky, is very interesting, sort of impressionist with good quality that gives great depth to the rest of the painting.

Very well done.

[Diamond_Dog]

35. Thank you Escurumbele!

I have done oils before. It was a long time ago. I should give them another shot, though. I do like the colors better.

[TheBlackAdder]

27. As someone with poor artistic skills, it boggles my mind how people can create stuff like this.

[Diamond_Dog]

36. Thank you, TheBlackAdder!

I am in awe of musical and singing talent. I can’t carry a tune in a bucket.

[JudyM]

28. Love it

Great job capturing the sand and the feeling of the beach in that light. Also felt drawn right into the scene.

[Diamond_Dog]

37. Thank you JudyM!

[cate94]

29. Beautiful!

I love your clouds and sky especially!

[Diamond_Dog]

38. Thank you cate94!

[LiberalLoner]

30. Gorgeous!!! Great job!

[Diamond_Dog]

39. Thank you, LiberalLoner!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

31. Just wowwwww!!

[Diamond_Dog]

40. Thank you, InAbLuEsTaTe!

[Gilbert Moore]

42. Talent !

Very nice !

[Diamond_Dog]

46. Thank you Gilbert Moore!

[secondwind]

43. Just beautiful! wow

[Diamond_Dog]

47. Thank you, secondwind!

[Goddessartist]

44. Beautiful!

Fabulous use of light!

[Diamond_Dog]

48. Thank you, Goddessartist!

Love your screen name!

[BlueTexasMan]

45. Very nice

That is so beautiful!

[Diamond_Dog]

49. Thank you, BlueTexasMan!

[Peregrine Took]

50. Nice. You are good.

Much better than me.

[Diamond_Dog]

55. Let's see some of your work

And we can compare! Maybe you’ll put me to shame ..

[ShazamIam]

51. It is very dramatic and surprisingly active.

[Diamond_Dog]

56. Thank you, ShazamIam!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

52. Wow, my dear Diamond_Dog!

This is absolutely gorgeous and so life-like! The whole painting is amazing, but I especially love the clouds!

You have considerable talent! It's great that you're developing it. You can only get better!

[Diamond_Dog]

57. Thank you, CaliforniaPeggy!

I needed something useful to do to get through this long winter …. I am glad you like my efforts!

[NurseJackie]

53. That's great! How long did it take to finish?

Do you sketch it out first and then following your original sketchlines? Is this from a photo? Is it your memory of a real place, or just some peaceful and tranquil place created entirely from your imagination?

[Diamond_Dog]

58. I did this from a photo I took myself.

I sketched out the proportions, but mostly it’s just free-hand,since there isn’t a lot of content to render. Took me probably 3 or 4 Sunday mornings to finish.

[NurseJackie]

60. I could escape into it. It's very nice.

[samplegirl]

54. This is gorgeous

I want to hire you to do one for me!

[Diamond_Dog]

59. No charge for you samplegirl

But you might have to wait a while! I’m a very slow worker!

[samplegirl]

61. This is gorgeous

I want to hire you to do one for me!
You really have an eye.

[Diamond_Dog]

62. TY for such a nice compliment!

[JohnnyRingo]

63. I remember when Mosquito Lake used to freeze over.

It doesn't take much to get the ice fisherman out though. I drive by and shake my head.

That is just beautiful. It really takes me there and those clouds are NE Ohio all the way.

[Diamond_Dog]

67. Thank you Johnny!

That IS Mosquito Lake; photo taken last February. You have a good memory. Here in NE Ohio we sure do know clouds, don’t we?

[Duncanpup]

64. Very talented

[Diamond_Dog]

66. Thank you Duncanpup

And dunk, Boog, and Bud

[calimary]

65. Dang! Look at that sky!

Absolutely draws you in!

[Diamond_Dog]

70. Thank you calimary!

[MontanaMama]

68. I love this so much.

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My 16 year old son spends his winters ice fishing. Your painting spoke to me immediately because of that. It captures the season perfectly.

[Diamond_Dog]

71. Thank you, MontanaMama!

I wish your son much success! He must not mind the cold!

[MontanaMama]

75. I meant ice fishing...

Auto correct on my phone is evil. Thank you for sharing your work.

[CaptainTruth]

69. Beautiful!

[Diamond_Dog]

72. Thank you, CaptainTruth!

[Trueblue Texan]

73. I can feel the cold blowing in over the lake

Very lovely. We have some great talent here on DU!

[Diamond_Dog]

76. Thank you, Trueblue Texan!

Cold and dark, for sure!