Did a second study in Humboldt Park about greenery. Painting only with a rag kept me focused on big shapes and value which I feel helped reduce the mindless dabbing strokes.
You painted this with rags? That makes it all the more pleasant to look at. I'm a big fan of landscape paintings, photos, drawings etc and this is definitely a very good one. At some places [just above the bridge] the tree seems to blend into the background a bit but other than that a very good painting.
I will definitely be back to check out your new paintings as much as I can and thank you for the encouragement on my book.
Painting is a passion similar to someone motivated to throw a perfect fast ball or win a marathon. It takes some natural abilities and a whole lot of work and determination to get it just right.
My inspiration to paint is from the beauty I see in my day to day life. Sometimes that amazing beauty is discovered in a simple bin of onions purchased from a farmers market, or the inspiration is found traveling through the southwest, beachcombing on the Jersey shore, or exploring through Spain. Regardless of where I am, there is always something wonderful to paint. As a result my paintings are mostly created ‘en plein air’meaning, on site and from direct observation, not from a photograph. During very cold winter months I will take my smaller plein air paintings and use several to create a larger piece. The common relationship shared between my plein air and studio paintings is that they were inspired from the simple beauty of our lives.
I feel quite blessed to have a loving family who overlooks my messiness while I am absorbed in a painting and on a quest to make one stunning piece of art.
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You painted this with rags? That makes it all the more pleasant to look at. I'm a big fan of landscape paintings, photos, drawings etc and this is definitely a very good one. At some places [just above the bridge] the tree seems to blend into the background a bit but other than that a very good painting.
I will definitely be back to check out your new paintings as much as I can and thank you for the encouragement on my book.
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