Doug Cosbie

Snow-Bound, Oil Painting

2022

Artist Comments
Rustic wooden barns endure heavy snowfall in artist Doug Cosbie's captivating piece. The winter landscape stretches out into a snowy mist engulfing the modest farmstead. Impressionist strokes and tonal hues build a reflective quality to the composition. "Arrives the snow, and, driving o'er the fields," quotes Doug. "Seems nowhere to alight. The whited air hides hills and woods, the river and the heaven," he continues.

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: snow, winter, barn, Impressionism, United States, oilpaint, tonal, season, farm, hill, fence, mist, architecture, country, pastoral, bucolic, rural, architecture, impressionism, oil painting, blue

Snow-Bound
Doug Cosbie
Oil painting on masonite board
Finished black edges
Varnished and Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2022
11 in. h x 14 in. w x .5 in. d
1 lbs. 0 oz.