Painting new subject matter feels like a taking refresher course on fundamentals. My big thing is always values. I figure if I can get those right most everything else will work out. ...oh, and edges. An early art "lesson" that is still burned in my brain: being told I wasn't ready/entitled to paint sharp edges. (Say what?!) That assessment stayed with me for a long time before I got serious about painting again many years later. I see here, I mighth've sharpened some edges for better effect, but this is a good start. I may try a few more figurative paintings.
This is very exciting to see. I should have know, you can paint anything. Lovely paint handling, as always, plus super-awesome composition. You deal very nicely with contre jour, architecture and the figure. Hooray!
Just looking through your lovely blog - You really do have your own unique style. It's just lovely! But I stopped here because this one in particular caught my eye. Just love it! I think it's the soft focus effect that makes it even more intriguing :0)
Nice work on this! I hope to see more of these!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful, I love the way you captured the light coming in through the window AND the light falling across your figures!
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This is very exciting to see. I should have know, you can paint anything. Lovely paint handling, as always, plus super-awesome composition. You deal very nicely with contre jour, architecture and the figure. Hooray!
ReplyDeleteholy cow!!!! this is wonderful!! I hope you do more of this genre!!!
ReplyDeleteI can feel the intimacy of this one. : )
ReplyDeleteJust looking through your lovely blog - You really do have your own unique style. It's just lovely! But I stopped here because this one in particular caught my eye. Just love it! I think it's the soft focus effect that makes it even more intriguing :0)
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