Tableland Village Calm and Still

In a tableland village, calm and still,
Nestled snug 'tween green-rolling hills,
Fields of gold stretch far and wide,
Await the rain on which they bide.

With dark rain clouds approaching near,
The farmers' hearts hold hope and cheer.
They scan the skies with eager eyes,
As nature's promise slowly lies.

Oh, distant rain, your journey make,
To quench the thirst of field and lake.
Upon this land, so lush and fair,
Shower it with tender care.

The hills embrace this quiet scene,
Their whispers soft, their colors green.
In patience, the village waits in line,
For rain to bless the crops divine.

This oil painting is on a 3mm MDF panel.
I prepare my panels with marble dust Gesso and use only the highest quality oil paints to ensure the best possible outcome.
Moreover, I take pride in personally framing all my paintings, as shown in the accompanying image.

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Hi, my name is Jori Poutanen. I was born in Finland and have spent half my life in Australia. I now live in Cairns, in tropical North Queensland, surrounded by lush rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef – an inspiring place to raise a young family and to paint.
I am an oil painter who also enjoys working in charcoal. I paint the natural beauty around me the way I see and feel it, often experimenting with different techniques and new ways of using oil paint to capture light, depth, and atmosphere.
Art runs in my family. My father and uncle in Finland were both artists in their own way. My uncle was a professional artist and served as a World War II TK draftsman, “holding a rifle in one hand and a pencil in the other,” documenting life on the front lines. He carried many stories that never needed words – they lived in his drawings. My father was a sailor who painted offshore whenever he found the time. Watching them work when I was young sparked my own passion for painting.
As Finns, we don’t tend to talk too much; we prefer to let the paintings speak for themselves. I try to do the same. My work is simply my way of showing the world as I experience it, and I hope you enjoy what you see.
All my oil paintings are created on either wood panel, MDF panel, or canvas. I prepare every surface myself using a marble-dust gesso made with my own special recipe, and I work exclusively with high-quality oil paints to ensure lasting, vibrant results. Each painting is framed as shown in the images.
You can also follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joripoutanenart