# Slade Wheeler, "Sierra Still Life #1" 8x10" Oil on Panel **URL:** \ **Category:** Artist Gallery\ **Created:** [March 24, 2017, 11:32pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/slade-wheeler-sierra-still-life-1-8x10-oil-on-panel/317 "2017-03-24T23:32:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Slade](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/slade/32/1087_2.png) [@Slade](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/Slade)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 11:32pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/slade-wheeler-sierra-still-life-1-8x10-oil-on-panel/317/1 "2017-03-24T23:32:01Z")
Here’s my latest… “Sierra Still Life #1” 8x10" oil on panel. This is the first in an ongoing series. I’m currently in the process of building a frame for it using reclaimed distressed wood that I’ll be finishing with a traditional Dutch Brown/Black finish. I’ll post the materials and process in the “Framing” section when it’s complete. ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/smartmarx/original/1X/43335251929fe42c4862217cd474f354fbc37506.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![AWaichulis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/awaichulis/32/2859_2.png) [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 12:17am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/slade-wheeler-sierra-still-life-1-8x10-oil-on-panel/317/2 "2017-03-25T00:17:36Z")
Absolutely brilliant Slade!!! I love it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bert](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/bert/32/419_2.png) [@Bert](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/Bert)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 11:00am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/slade-wheeler-sierra-still-life-1-8x10-oil-on-panel/317/3 "2017-03-25T11:00:57Z")
Stunning! Beautiful how it all works together! 👍 ---
**Author:** ![JeffreyHayes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/jeffreyhayes/32/274_2.png) [@JeffreyHayes](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/JeffreyHayes)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 12:02am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/slade-wheeler-sierra-still-life-1-8x10-oil-on-panel/317/4 "2017-03-26T00:02:01Z")
That is lovely. ---
**Author:** ![Slade](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/slade/32/1087_2.png) [@Slade](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/Slade)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 7:10pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/slade-wheeler-sierra-still-life-1-8x10-oil-on-panel/317/5 "2017-04-18T19:10:49Z")
Thanks so much everone! ---
**Author:** ![AWaichulis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/awaichulis/32/2859_2.png) [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 7:33pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/slade-wheeler-sierra-still-life-1-8x10-oil-on-panel/317/6 "2017-04-18T19:33:42Z")
You know I came back to this quite a few times Slade. The juxtaposition of those blues and oranges are just stunning. Bravo again~ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![stella539912](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@stella539912](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/stella539912)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2017, 8:59pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/slade-wheeler-sierra-still-life-1-8x10-oil-on-panel/317/7 "2017-04-19T20:59:10Z")
I think it’s brilliant as well! the wood of the frame, the trees in the background and the pinecone tell the a story, each in it’s own way, but tying it all together. The composition, the execution and the colors- all to die for! ---
**Author:** ![JeffreyHayes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/jeffreyhayes/32/274_2.png) [@JeffreyHayes](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/JeffreyHayes)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2017, 2:48am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/slade-wheeler-sierra-still-life-1-8x10-oil-on-panel/317/8 "2017-04-20T02:48:38Z")
Any pics of that frame, yet? ---
**Author:** ![Slade](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/slade/32/1087_2.png) [@Slade](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/Slade)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/slade-wheeler-sierra-still-life-1-8x10-oil-on-panel/317/9 "2017-04-25T18:46:04Z")
Thanks Anthony and Stella! This one was a direct result of me playing with a tube of cad orange, that I bought just for this piece (a color that I hadn’t used before), in hopes of achieving a sharp color contrast that would yield a believable illusion of a luminous twilight sky. I’m glad to know that my playing and experimenting paid off…thanks again 😁 Jeffrey, I haven’t begun making the frame yet. I wanted to use reclaimed wood that has a nice distressed grain that will compliment the grain in the painting (possibly from an old pine moving pallet), but until yesterday it’s been raining non-stop and I need to find some dry wood. Looks like sunshine and clear skies for a while, so hopefully I’ll be able to get started on it later this week. I’ll post a step-by-step after it’s finished…well, as long as it turns out ok and is worth sharing 😅 ---
**Author:** ![JeffreyHayes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/jeffreyhayes/32/274_2.png) [@JeffreyHayes](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/JeffreyHayes)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 7:31pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/slade-wheeler-sierra-still-life-1-8x10-oil-on-panel/317/10 "2017-04-25T19:31:27Z")
Awesome - looking forward to that ---
**Author:** ![nancifrance](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/nancifrance/32/253_2.png) [@nancifrance](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/nancifrance)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/slade-wheeler-sierra-still-life-1-8x10-oil-on-panel/317/11 "2017-04-29T01:38:00Z")
Terrific Slade!! Love the choice of green with the blue:)