This piece has been sitting since December in a state of helplessness, poor thing. It's an adaptation of a Terry Madden watercolor in terms of composition, but done in oil on a large canvas and trying to do justice to the yellow color of the hibiscus' in my Mom and Dad's yard (Terry's was pink). I have changed it so much and so many times, my head is swimming =) The background used to be light in a watercolor sort of fantasy look, then my teacher said "no, it needs to be dark". So now it's dark. Not sure I like it. And, I still have to correct the flowers for highlights and such, but - it's a work in progress. Maybe publishing it will really get me to think about it and get it done!!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Monday, September 7, 2009
Baylands Morning
Another plein aire paint-out! Marshy baylands, huge eucalyptus, and distant foothills. Cloudless sky, but a with wonderful morning glow! Later in the morning, this little reflective stream became a veritable lake!
Colors show more yellow in the photo than in the painting =( Nevertheless.......perfect fall weather, wonderful friends, talent abounding around me!
Colors show more yellow in the photo than in the painting =( Nevertheless.......perfect fall weather, wonderful friends, talent abounding around me!
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