Winter Barns 1982

Eyvind Earle gave us these "Winter Barns", with careful lines and a striking colour contrast. He created a world with a limited palette of crisp blues, reds, and black. I'm imagining Earle standing before the canvas, making deliberate choices with each stroke. The bare trees stand tall like sentinels, their branches reaching up into the dark blue sky. I wonder what he was thinking about while he was making this? Perhaps the stark beauty of the winter landscape, or the simple, sturdy forms of the barns against the snow. The red of the barns pops against the cool blues and whites, adding warmth to the scene. What I like most is the texture of the paint. Each line and shape meticulously placed, creating depth and shadow. It reminds me of the work of other modern landscape painters, like Lawren Harris, who also sought to capture the essence of the natural world in a simplified, geometric style. Ultimately, Earle invites us to contemplate the beauty and solitude of winter, and to find joy in the simple, clean lines.