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| "The Cook" 11x14 acrylic on canvas |
My latest painting took
me much longer to complete because of health issues. I didn’t want to clutter
the background with details that would take the viewer’s eyes away from the
center of interest. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a fan of “busy” paintings. I like
to spend time wandering through a scene and taking it all in.
Restaurants, unusual rooms, people involved in talking or working are some of
my favorites.
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| "Fish Market" acrylic on canvas (When I did this painting, an artist friend scolded me for putting in too much detail -- I ignored her. The painting did get in a juried gallery so I was pleased!) |
But there are times when
the main event can get lost in too much detail. One of my favorite artists is
K. Henderson who knows how to use detail to her advantage. She works in oils
but also uses watercolor and illustrates a journal that she shares with others.
Kay is a naturalist,
artist and photographer. She travels extensively to areas such as Alaska, and
as far away as Manitoba, CAN. Her
dialogue and her web site are well worth checking out if you aren’t familiar with her body of work.
Here is a link to her
Indian portraits: http://khendersonart2.blogspot.com/
This painting is another good example of an innocent child surrounded by the detail I love to paint.
I do a lot of photography in making painting and composition decisions. I file them away and review them when I'm looking for a certain detail or subject. Photographs can preserve memory. When you add it to a quick color sketch the scene you captured days or weeks before can quickly come to mind.
This painting is another good example of an innocent child surrounded by the detail I love to paint.
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| "An Open Book" mixed media. Prints available. |
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| (the first slap of paint on canvas) (I was going to reflect a beater but changed my mind) |
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