Northampton Rail Trail

(C) 2020 Dale DiMauro

There are many rail trails throughout New England which have been converted to recreational corridors for our benefit. These are great places to walk, ride your bike or even cross country ski.

This is a view from the Northampton(MA) rail trail from last summer. It was painted earlier this evening. I took some artistic license in eliminating some of the brush in the middle distance even though the view is basically unaltered.

Recently, I have been paying attention to the shadows cast from objects outside and how I go about depicting them. Depending on the time of year, the temperature of the shadow can be quite telling. The edge of the shadow is critical in suggesting what may not be scene. In certain situations it is beneficial to go back in and detail some aspects within the shadow.