Monday, November 2, 2009

CARSON PAINTING


I took this to show Mary and she said I needed more color, and I know I need more painterly brush strokes - so now I revved up the color to absurd, when this dries I'll calm it down again. God I wish I were a better painter. This is such a struggle.



hmm, there's a diagonal shadow that is not really there. I at the point where I just want to finish these paintings. Right now, I'm just thinking of touching up the blue a little and finishing the arms and hands more - then I've had it!




this painting wont be pink and green, this is just the underpainting, just bits of it will show through. i'm just in the midst of getting the ratios right and establishing my lights and darks. i cant wait to get to the turquoise. i think i love water paintings.

first, i dont know anything about blogging or how to edit this site. in fact i forgot all about it until yesterday.

i'm in the process of doing a "carson " painting. carson is my 3 year old grandniece. mostly i have processed the concept -processing took me most of yesterday. and to be honest, i have no idea why i wish to make this my next painting. the idea came to me when i was thumbing through some old photographs taken by my 13 year old daughter - the photo that caught my eye from 2 summers ago, when carson was 2 and carly and carson were swimming together at erb pool. what i love about my daughter's photos is that they are not the usual photos, they aren't always "composed" and they may not be angles that are usually used, and while i would have zoomed in on her face for a close-up portrait, the photo carly took has energy: carson is leaning forward walking, she is intent on her steps and her direction. and then there is the pool with its amazing abstract white zig-zaggy lines and blue water. so i'm going to put up the original photo and the painting as it has begun. its 30X40. it will mostly be water and the spirit of carson, who is a zephyr. my family and friends mean everything to me, so i like to paint subjects that remind me of my family and special friends.