Painted on another typical wintery Chicago morning standing on a bridge looking down the river. It was nice and foggy when I started but that burned off so I elected to stop the painting at this point.
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.
4 comments:
Beautiful saturated color against neutrals. Outstanding.
Thank you Jala. I was wondering if I keyed up the color too much but I did want to emphasize the contrast from the foggy grayness.
Susan, Yes, I remember you. Great work. I really like this one, good color and texture. Good to hear from you. Thanks for visiting.
Becky
This painting is luscious! I'm really enjoying how well you've made the image look watery and crisp.
Excellent work--everything is just right in it!
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