Country Road is a painting by Steve Henderson which was uploaded on May 31st, 2017.
Country Road
A wending, winding country road takes the traveler to places of peace and beauty.
There is great adventure out in the country, although it... more
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Title
Country Road
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
A wending, winding country road takes the traveler to places of peace and beauty.
There is great adventure out in the country, although it doesn’t look like what the entertainment industry, with its repertoire of explosions and car crashes, defines as adventure. Adventure in the country involves walking and driving along these narrow, little used roads, which head straight into the heart of rural beauty, silence, and tranquility.
One of the hallmarks of country roads is that they’re generally not straight. Winding their way through and around landmarks – hills, rivers, fences, trees, ditches – country roads take things slowly, which isn’t such a bad thing, because in our society, we take very few things slowly.
But when we do take things slowly, we breathe more deeply, think more deeply, and allow our eyes to wander around and observe the landscape around us. Especially if we are walking, we are more likely to stumble upon a small animal – a rabbit, a mouse, a deer, a squirrel, an owl – who doesn’t hear us approach until we are practically upon them. Such encounters remind us of a very busy, very purposeful world that operates around us whether we are aware of it or not.
While we are in the office, fretting about a project, the falcon is perched on a post, keeping an eye out for rodents. A small bird hops in the grass, looking for seeds. A fawn in the grass sits quiet and still, awaiting the return of its mother.
Country Road, the artwork, reminds us that such a world does indeed exist, and it invites us to enter into that world for a moment, leaving behind the frenetic pace of “modern” life and just absorbing the quiet. The adventure is in the discovery – of the wildlife, of what is around the next bend in the road, of the changing shape of the clouds in the sky.
Featured in 28 Fine Art America groups.
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May 31st, 2017
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Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #17 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
Diana Mary Sharpton
gorgeous painting Steve. Nominated for special feature in the 1000 view group T/F.
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Kathy Braud
Beautiful Steve! I love your works! Congrats on the many features..... you are very special and make GREAT art.. f/l
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is Featured on the homepage of the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! 10/17/20 l/f/pin
Diamante Lavendar
Congratulations! Your wonderful art is being featured in Emotive Art Group! Please take a moment to visit the group and archive your work under the feature discussion link provided! ~Diamante
JASON SENTUF
Congratulations, !!... This outstanding artwork has been featured on the leading page of "FAA Gallery for all Painters Group"! Please, Feel free to visit the group and view it there as it has been carefully arranged and displayed on our gallery wall. Excellent work! f/v ..Jason
Murray Rudd
Congratulations on being featured in the FAA Group 'Promote Your Work Here and Get Noticed.' To ensure your feature remains available over time, post your featured image(s) in the Group's featured image archive (l/f and pinned, www.pinterest.ca/tendrelimages/01-promote-your-work-here-get-noticed/)
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your beautiful artistic work is Featured on the home page of the "Bedroom Art Gallery" group. 9/25/20 l/f/pin