Gentle Days Of Simple Ways
by Hanne Lore Koehler
Title
Gentle Days Of Simple Ways
Artist
Hanne Lore Koehler
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas + Digital
Description
As the sun slowly disappears over the horizon, a Mennonite farmer heads home to his farm near St. Jacobs, Ontario (Jacobstadl as it is known to locals in Pennsylvania Dutch dialect). There are many Mennonite, Amish and Hutterite communities throughout Canada and The United States (particularly in Pennsylvania) with similar farm fields and country landscapes.
I composed this image using my oil on canvas painting called INSPIRATION for the background. Using digital photo manipulation I superimposed a photo that I took during my travels down a country lane in southern Ontario's beautiful rural landscape. I made the foreground photo image of the horse pulling a wagon and Amish farmer slightly transparent to emphasize the vanishing old traditions of gentle days and simple ways.
Thank you to all who voted for my image in these contests:
AMISH COUNTRY 4.26.21 - 3rd
FARMING MOTION 6.13.22 - 1st
Thank you to the hosts of the following groups for featuring my image. I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
Evening And Dawn
ABC
Glimpses Of Autumn
Evening And Dawn
Wisconsin Flowers And Scenery
Vintage America
Look Toward The Sky
North American Landscapes
Comfortable Art
Autumn
A Sense Of Serenity
Sunsets Sunrises Night And Moon Shots
OutnAbout
Shadows Silhouettes Reflections Outdoors
Ontario Canada
Light Rays And Light
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November 24th, 2015
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Comments (91)
Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… NEW YEAR NEW BEGINNING JANUARY CONTEST! Fl
Gary F Richards
Outstanding Gentle Days of Simple Ways composition, lighting, shading, brilliant color and artwork! F/L voted
Hanne Lore Koehler
Thank you so much, Mia, for hosting the FARMING MOTION contest! I am honored to have won 1st place! I appreciate your generous support and promotion!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Thank you to all who voted for my image in FARMING MOTION contest! I apprecaite your generous support and promotion!
Donna Kennedy
Marvelous composition, detail and light in this beautiful painting Hanne!!...F/L/T đŸ’™
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
I appreciate your thoughtful comment, support and promotion of my painting, Donna! Thank you!
Khalid Saeed
Stunning work , lovely composition and very beautiful colors and light .
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you for your thoughtful appreciation and support of my painting, Khalid!
Marilyn McNish
This is such a beautiful and thought provoking painting Hanne that reminds us of strong farm values and work ethic's. Endearing! vf mm
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you for your thoughtful appreciation and support of my painting, Marilyn!
Sunil Kapadia
Wow ! So mysterious. Marvelous silhouette of the portrait and so dramatic the sunset. Marvelous !L/F
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your tie for a 3d place win in the Amish Country contest! You have an amazing perspective in this art.
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you for your thoughtful appreciation of my painting, Kay! I appreciate your kind vote and support!
Kay Brewer
Outstanding work, Hanne! Voted your entry in the Amish contest. l/f
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you for your thoughtful comment and support, Kay! I appreciate your kind vote, my friend!
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, your amazing art is Featured, in the RED MAPLE GALLERY, homepage group, of Fine Art America!
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you so much, Maria, for the honor of featuring my image in RED MAPLE GALLERY group! I appreciate your thoughtful comment, support and promotion!