Doug Cosbie

Fields and Barn, Homer, NY, Oil Painting

2020

Artist Comments
Sprawling fields in lush green and orange undulate in fluid brushwork. A lone barn rests on the left, set against a backdrop of billowing white clouds. "Just off Highway 81 in the southern tier area of New York state is the town of Homer," says artist Doug Cosbie. "It's a place where the late summer fields radiate a parade of complementary colors against the August sky."

About the Artist
Artist Doug Cosbie presents the vibrancy found in nature with his impressionist, rural architecture centered artwork. Longing to create something that connects with people, Cosbie spent countless years perfecting how he portrays the world on canvas. Within his journey, he studied as an apprentice in the studios of Sam Black and Jack Shadbolt. As a plein air artist, Doug's studio is a portable pochade box. He begins by finding a location that speaks to him, makes a sketch, and continues to add depth and dimension with oil on canvas. "Creativity when making art is not about interpreting exactly as you see it. New ideas are formed by interesting contrasts, and interesting paintings happen when things are out of place." In the rare cases when he is not painting, you can find him reading, traveling, sailing, and spending quality time with his family. Cosbie's creations have been showcased at galleries in Canada. He is an alumnus of Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Words that describe this painting: landscape, summer, barn, field, farm, Wyeth, Grant Wood, sky, clouds, rural, impressionism, landscape, representational, oil painting, green

Fields and Barn, Homer, NY
Doug Cosbie
Oil painting on masonite board
Varnished and Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2020
11 in. h x 14 in. w x .5 in. d
1 lbs. 0 oz.