JO REIMER: Ochoco Forest - mapping series

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Ochoco Forest - mapping series

by Jo Reimer

Ochoco Forest
14 x 18
Collage on Canvas
by Jo Reimer

The Ochoco Forest and its neighbor, the Malheur Forest, is located in central Oregon. The area is one of immense beauty and teems with wildlife especially migratory birds which call it home.

And there are BIG trees, all over Oregon.

I was lucky to have a map large enough to cover the lower part of my canvas and from there it was a matter of finding the right combination of greens and browns in my paper stash to make the statement I intended.

4 comments:

Bren Graham Thebeau4:24 AM PST
Beautiful piece and again a great, unique theme
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Laura5:21 AM PST
Love the effect your receiving with the placement of the trees.
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