What do you think when you come across a fenced area? Doesn’t the scene usually invoke a sense of mystery, perhaps we get a little curious?
Fenced Out, an oil pastel (8×10) was painted on Mi-Teintes gray-tinted pastel paper with Senneliers and Neopastels OPs. I needed a surface that could handle a lot the abuse of scraping with a painters knife and razor blade, the paper passed the test nicely. A reference photograph from John Robinson of pmp was used for inspiration.
I was curious while painting this piece. It was a great winter-woodsy scene, but the fence – well I couldn’t stopped wondering why the fence? What was down the path?
Have a great weekend . .
Oil Pastels by Mary 
That’s very beautiful!
Thank you very much for your kind thoughts!
So soft and wintery! I love this Mary! Terrific work!
Thanks Vicki!
This is stunning, Mary!
I really love it❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks Violet for your beautiful comment ~
This is so beautiful! Robert Frost comes to mind.
What a lovely comment, thank you Charissa!
Wow that’s pretty. Makes me want to climb the gate and see what’s beyond.
Hey Mona, thanks very much – really appreciate reading your feedback! There is a bunch of us going to go check that place out, do you want to join us??
Beautiful, Mary 🙂 I don’t know how you came across me but many thanks for following mine.
Thanks so much for your nice comment!!
This looks exactly like a place I saw today! Less the snow of course.. and in my case there were some friendly Scottish Highland cattle down the path. 🙂 Now I feel like a broken record but I say it again anyway: Wonderful painting, Mary!!
Thanks Calee, glad you liked the piece. Did you jump over the fence and check out the back woods on your walk?
Of course! 🙂 I knew there were highland cattle in there somewhere!
Lovely work! On a sunnier warmer day I would say, open the gate and let me threw…..
Thanks Susan!
I really liked this one. And I agree that seeing a fence begs the question ‘what is it fencing off’, if nothing more than subconsciously. Looking at your picture, I keep wondering what’s a little further down towards the horizon? What’s just beyond those trees where the path curves? Lovely painting! 🙂
Thanks so much for your nice comments, we so wonder don’t we when something tells us no – you can’t go any further.
Quick …there .. no there … didn’t you see …. a flash of the Golden Unicorn ….
Love your wintry woodland scene Mary !
Love your creativity Poppy! Yes, I did see that flash – do you think, could it be? Ah will have to wait until the next time . . . thank you so much!
What a magical place you have conjured Mary. I think this is my favorite of all.
Thanks Dorann and really appreciate it! Looks like some place you’d find in the back woods of VA, don’t you think?
Maybe that’s why I love this one so much. 🙂
I jumped over few in my life just for the same reason.. I felt someone tried to shut a beautiful place away from us… was not always right but did find some beautiful places. I have no doubt that is special too and the great front view confirm it too. Great painting Mary and maybe it is good someone shut this one as it look very cold deep in the distance.. Have a warm weekend.
Thank you Doron, ah so you like to explore too! You just never know what amazing thing may be discovered. Hope you have a wonderful weekend, thank you for your beautiful thoughts.
I love it and some time jumping over closed gates did not ended so good, but once you explain and show good intention people always respect it. Now that there is a sketching book and sometime even a board and paints it even worked better. Don’t you think it will be better if all doors or gate rmeained always open?? Have a super weekend x
Yes Doron, something to be said for opened gates – a nice welcome. Hope you are enjoying your Sunday and painting up a storm.
Nothing in this direction Mary just relaxing with friends.. not storm in here just very cold. Have a good week.
Lovely!
Thank you Elizabeth!
Love the branch in the foreground and path that leads us onward:)
Thank you Elena!
Lovely, Mary! It looks like an enchanted fence and scenery.
Thank you Francesca for your nice comment!
Really impressive!!!!
Thanks Cha!
I, adjusting the scarf around my neck, take account of the unstated though peremptory threat not to trespass, whereas the camera in Citizen Kane is confronted with the unambiguous ‘No Trespassing’ sign at Xanadu.
I may be frozen standing at that gate, but the camera from the movie is probably still hotter than hellfire, owing to the massive amounts of lights Welles had to employ to get those famous deep focus shots.
You can’t stop yourself Propsero, as you must continue to stare off into the woods – yes, if only Wells had turned on just one more light the mystery at the back of the woods may have been revealed. Loved your view and memories of No Trespassing ~ all works in the shroud of mysterious scenes.
I really want to get closer and take a look… :p Wonderful painting Mary!!! 🙂
Thanks Maria for your lovely comment.
Beautiful Mary. Beyond the path just out of view is a warm, cozy cabin. There is a light shining from the window, and smoke drifting out of the chimney. I know this because I have been down that path. :o)…..
Great Patricia I’m glad you were able to enjoy the view form your cabin. Thank you so much for your nice comments!
Finally I recognize my daily path in your paintings! This looks just like my afternoon walk today – snow and all. You have captured it beautifully. And I know what’s behind that fence…summertime at least. Sheep!
Thank you very much Ann Christine – so funny, we are visiting the same path! But, sheep, lol that was great! Really appreciate your comment.