Fog Passes By 

Eyvind Earle created this landscape, "Fog Passes By," using gouache, a type of opaque watercolor paint. Earle achieved his signature style through layering and glazing, a meticulous technique, creating an effect like intricately crafted enamel work. The smooth, almost artificial finish pushes painting towards the realm of decorative arts, where the skill of the artist is prized as much as, or more than, the image represented. You see very little of the artist's hand, but this does not mean the painting was easy to execute. The painting’s intense detail, the complex layering of colors, and the overall formal refinement speaks to many hours of painstaking work. Earle's landscapes invite us to consider the time and labor involved, bridging the gap between the traditional art world and the realm of skilled craft. This piece, like much of his oeuvre, asks us to reconsider those boundaries, challenging what we value in art.