Lynn Boggess

I’ve recently started painting with oil paints and I’ve discovered that I really like the medium. I’ve always wanted to try it, but what really inspired me was seeing an opening at a gallery in Lewisburg, WV by Lynn Boggess. His stuff is really beautiful, and he really has a sense of how to use the colors and texture to its greatest potential. If I had the money (or a suitable house to display it in) I would not think twice about purchasing one of his works. They are typically huge canvasses and portray nature scenes, especially rivers. What’s really cool about Boggess is that he paints directly from nature instead of taking a photograph and going back to his studio. Anyone who’s painted with oils knows that he has taken on quite the undertaking by doing that. You should check him out.