Here goes! I'm starting this blog as a daily exercise in reminding myself to be more creative. I've been missing the creative element in my life, spending most of my time working in a field other than the creative one. I have a lot of other interests, and those might show up from time to time, but I'll focus more on art and any crafts that I might be working on.
This is the first painting I've done in quite a while. I've usually only had time to draw, but I'm determined to make time to paint. This was from a picture that I took last summer, it's not finished yet. I still have to play up the sense of light. I spend so much time on the little details that I'm sometimes oblivious to the light play until I step back an really look. I'll work on this more after I've been away from it for a while. A good start, I believe.
Lisa B.
2 comments:
Wow! This is a beautiful start! I understand what you are saying about adding more light, but the drama is definitely there. Subtle is good, too. I think you will learn quickly how and when to pay attention to the details and when a more "essential" gestural stroke could work instead. My mother bought me a child's activity packet to "cut paper like Matisse" -- it was a wonderful gift. There is a quote from him I like: "There is no greatness in making eyes, a nose or mouth. Accuracy is not truth." It could be an artist's commandment.
Thanks, Claudia! I'm going to have to remind myself of that quote often, especially when I get too focused in one area and the rest of the painting loses it's vibrancy. Thanks for the critique!
Lisa B.
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