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Study II for Big Sky, oil on linen panel, 11"x14"


After being with my infant son in a hospital in downtown Philadelphia for months on end, I just had to do another studio study of the Western Prairie. Call it a longing for wide open spaces, and a desire to return to these places that symbolize a certain sense of freedom and in a way I call home since I grew up "on the edge of the prairie." Plus I love painting the lovely and subtle forms of big cumulus clouds and experimenting with their different shapes and patterns. I wish everyone a Happy and Blessed New Year! See more at www.jasontako.com.
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3 comments:

  1. Anthony VanArsdaleMonday, December 31, 2012 11:29:00 AM

    Beautiful!

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  2. SophieWednesday, January 02, 2013 6:27:00 PM

    This really does capture that wide open feeling of the prairie. Nice colors too. Where did you grow up? I worked in South Dakota for awhile, where I grew to love the prairie.

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  3. Jason TakoTuesday, January 08, 2013 9:10:00 AM

    I grew up in Minnesota, near the prairie.

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