This is where I will stop. I will leave this on the board in plain site in the kitchen, and as I do my chores and cook, I will catch a view of it once in a while. That way, things that are not right will jump out at me-----and more subtle things that may need to be change will all of a sudden be noticed. You can see the texture of the board, made with the PVA glue, acrylic Matt medium, and pumice.---I like this texture for some things and thought it may work for a field of summer grass. I can not believe its almost August!!!! It was so hot today, and we were sorting cows and taking them to other pastures, with another small batch of calves to brand in the morning --EARLY! I am so hot right now, just dripping wet and its almost 8 pm! I get up at 5:30 each day and just love that. Soon, I will be plein-airing again!!! Maybe Sunday morning, I hope so. And I also saw a wonderful place to try a afternoon plein-air----it was amazing. Maybe I will go and sketch there first, and plan a point of view, or something. At least get familiar and watch how fast the light leaves. I am already excited!! Often for me, the subject is the light, as it touches something---or how it feels to be there in that particular light. I can't really explain it, but its something I have always felt--. And I wonder......Should I frame my cow? I think I will just let her sit awhile as I think about that. There is always a period of time after having done a painting, that we, the artist, just fall in love with it and can't see where it may need something. That's another reason to let it be for a while---maybe you will see it differently in a few weeks. Just my thoughts here.
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Friday, July 23, 2010
"COW DAYS OF SUMMER'--where I will stop. . . . .
This is where I will stop. I will leave this on the board in plain site in the kitchen, and as I do my chores and cook, I will catch a view of it once in a while. That way, things that are not right will jump out at me-----and more subtle things that may need to be change will all of a sudden be noticed. You can see the texture of the board, made with the PVA glue, acrylic Matt medium, and pumice.---I like this texture for some things and thought it may work for a field of summer grass. I can not believe its almost August!!!! It was so hot today, and we were sorting cows and taking them to other pastures, with another small batch of calves to brand in the morning --EARLY! I am so hot right now, just dripping wet and its almost 8 pm! I get up at 5:30 each day and just love that. Soon, I will be plein-airing again!!! Maybe Sunday morning, I hope so. And I also saw a wonderful place to try a afternoon plein-air----it was amazing. Maybe I will go and sketch there first, and plan a point of view, or something. At least get familiar and watch how fast the light leaves. I am already excited!! Often for me, the subject is the light, as it touches something---or how it feels to be there in that particular light. I can't really explain it, but its something I have always felt--. And I wonder......Should I frame my cow? I think I will just let her sit awhile as I think about that. There is always a period of time after having done a painting, that we, the artist, just fall in love with it and can't see where it may need something. That's another reason to let it be for a while---maybe you will see it differently in a few weeks. Just my thoughts here.
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This painting came out great! Great design and shapes. The sun on the cow's face is perfect against the dark calf.
ReplyDeleteThank you Carolyn, I wasn't sure, really- its like one of those paintings that "hit you in the face"---with the center of interest. Her head isn't in the middle exactly--thankfully .
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