From establishing the drawing and values to laying in first colors, I find the early stages of a painting both the most exciting and most uncertain parts of a long process.
Sue, What an exciting painting. I can't seem to take my eyes off of it. The composition is flawless. I love the way the street leads the eye around. Love it ! Is it oil? Do you work from photos?
Thank you for writing, Sandy. Yes, this is oil. I work from photographs, sketches, and watercolor studies. I end up altering color, editing, and simplifying as the painting proceeds. This has a ways to go--I'll post it finished probably in April.
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My visual journal is inspired by what I see every day: the weather on my hill in northern Vermont, what’s growing in my garden, a curio brought back from travels or an ordinary object from the kitchen shelf made special by careful looking. "Journal" paintings are fast, improvised daily entries, a chance to experiment with new approaches and pay attention to the here-and-now. When I’m traveling, quickly recorded impressions are posted from Paris, Provence, Spain, Maine and anywhere else I’ll find myself this year. My large studio compositions take time, planning, refining of the original inspiration. I'll also be sharing that different kind of creative process with you here on "A Painter's Year".
4 comments:
Very nice painting, I'm glad I discovered it!
Buenas texturas y mejorando el contraste .
Sue, What an exciting painting. I can't seem to take my eyes off of it. The composition is flawless. I love the way the street leads the eye around. Love it ! Is it oil? Do you work from photos?
Thank you for writing, Sandy. Yes, this is oil. I work from photographs, sketches, and watercolor studies. I end up altering color, editing, and simplifying as the painting proceeds. This has a ways to go--I'll post it finished probably in April.
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