Spring in the Mountains, 2022
Artist: Marsha Thrift Marion
About the Artwork: This painting was done as a demo in my class to illustrate how to create a painting using two reference photos. One photo was the simple mountain scene that you see here without the tree or flowering azalea bushes; the other photo was the flowering dogwood tree. I began with the basic landscape and then added the tree. I felt that I needed some of the pink color somewhere besides the tree so I altered some of the green bushes in the background by changing them to azaleas. Also, I added a few pink flowers under the tree.
Media: Pastel
Dimensions: 12” wide by 9” tall
Framed: Yes
Notes: This piece is part of “The Shaffner Collection.” The Shaffner Inn, and Founders Resturant, is located at 150 Marshall St SW, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. Artwork can be viewed Tuesday-Sunday 8am-4pm. Arrangements will be made for purchased artwork to be picked up directly from the Inn.