George Van Hook shares his love of prosaic landscape in his paintings, visually responding to the selected environments. “I want the color to be beautiful and the drawing firm and secure.” He is an acclaimed artist, well known and awarded for his "en plein air” works where he paints outdoors and in the moment, immersing himself in the nature that he captures. Van Hook works with the thick physicality of the impasto style, paired with his careful and realistic eye, and presents locations with his interpretation of light, shadows, color, all with a masterful focus on composition.
Morning Cast brings froth the elegance and vigor of green shades as Van Hook depicts the flora and pond landscape. Using the thick style of impasto, his brushwork enlivens the nature scene with a painterly manner. Gradually, his color work and brush strokes guide the focus to the main wading in the water, standing alert with his fishing pole. Black framing included. Oil paint. 21x18."
