"Lumber Mill Bridge"

Plein air artwork by Irina Rybakova. Painted in March 2020 in Belvedere, Vermont, few days before National COVID lockdown. Being one of many wooden covered bridges in Vermont, this bridge was built over a century ago, in 1890, and listed in National Register of Jistoric Places.

Lumber Mill Bridge connects banks of Lamoille River that has many picturesque views and one of favorites among artists, that paint Northern Vermont.

This painting is 18”x 28”. Medium: oil on stretched linen canvas.

Painted it right on site, "Lumber Mill Bridge" is a fine example of plein air study, painted in lively and energetic manner. This painting is valuable resource for art enthusiasts to learn skills of painting outdoors. This painting also can be a great addition to collection of traditional Russian style of realistic landscape, painted en plein air.