I plan to post current paintings on my blog site. I'm not much of a writer but I do love to paint. I do oils and pastels and I teach workshops. I plan to sometimes post demos and talk about how to create a painting as well.
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
I have spent the last month moving and having a relentless cough. Finally got in my studio this week. This is a 9 x 12 inch oil Sunspots
I'm so sorry to hear you've been ill. I hope you're feeling better, Aline. This is a beautiful piece.. I love the way you painted the horses and those perfect shadows.!!!
Hi Aline! Sorry you were sick. I thought you were at least doing something fun, like painting in France or something. Summer colds are the worst. And moving, too! Talk about an un-fun month...
But you're back & painting adorable horses! They really are very sweet--they have such 'dignity' as they pull their little orange-yellow cart. You've captured real personality in them.
One thing you did not capture much is their lower legs. Is it OK to leave that much leg to the imagination? I was distracted by it but only on the left side horse. Just a hint more leg, down as far as the other horse's, & I'd never notice. But that is just me.
One other tiny thing: at first I thought NO one was supervising these horses. Then I saw the red shoulder. Then I saw the head. The head is so small that the driver looks VERY far away to me. Now, I wasn't there, Aline. You were. If the head is correct, forget I said anything. But maybe it needs to be a little bigger to make him 'right size' for where he is sitting, at least compared to the big horse's head just in front of him.
This is a really niggling point, but you are so good, Aline, niggling points are all we have to 'comment' about! The composition is gorgeous, the play of lively lights & darks is wonderful, the color harmony is wonderful.
It's really a fantastic picture of a wonderful subject, Aline, & it's perfect as it is. But my observations show I'm really looking hard, if nothing else!
Hi Mary! THe guy was barely visible...glad you caught him at all. As to the legs, two things. Yes, I wanted it to dissolve into shadow there, but I also hate doing horse's legs! How is that for honesty. A
Thank God--you don't hate me. I thought I'd finally overstepped my welcome. (?) Listen, I'm with you on painting horses' legs. I must have re-worked the legs on a foal I recently painted nearly 20 times. From now on, all horses I paint will be artfully placed behind hedges, solid fences, bus benches--whatever it takes to hide those knobby knees. Life is too short. (I will also have them dissolve into shadows, just like the masters...)I never should have said a thing considering my OWN frustration with horse legs!
I'm so sorry to hear you've been ill. I hope you're feeling better, Aline. This is a beautiful piece.. I love the way you painted the horses and those perfect shadows.!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Aline! Sorry you were sick. I thought you were at least doing something fun, like painting in France or something. Summer colds are the worst. And moving, too! Talk about an un-fun month...
ReplyDeleteBut you're back & painting adorable horses! They really are very sweet--they have such 'dignity' as they pull their little orange-yellow cart. You've captured real personality in them.
One thing you did not capture much is their lower legs. Is it OK to leave that much leg to the imagination? I was distracted by it but only on the left side horse. Just a hint more leg, down as far as the other horse's, & I'd never notice. But that is just me.
One other tiny thing: at first I thought NO one was supervising these horses. Then I saw the red shoulder. Then I saw the head. The head is so small that the driver looks VERY far away to me. Now, I wasn't there, Aline. You were. If the head is correct, forget I said anything. But maybe it needs to be a little bigger to make him 'right size' for where he is sitting, at least compared to the big horse's head just in front of him.
This is a really niggling point, but you are so good, Aline, niggling points are all we have to 'comment' about! The composition is gorgeous, the play of lively lights & darks is wonderful, the color harmony is wonderful.
It's really a fantastic picture of a wonderful subject, Aline, & it's perfect as it is. But my observations show I'm really looking hard, if nothing else!
L&K, MaryB
Hi Mary!
ReplyDeleteTHe guy was barely visible...glad you caught him at all. As to the legs, two things. Yes, I wanted it to dissolve into shadow there, but I also hate doing horse's legs! How is that for honesty.
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Thank God--you don't hate me. I thought I'd finally overstepped my welcome. (?) Listen, I'm with you on painting horses' legs. I must have re-worked the legs on a foal I recently painted nearly 20 times. From now on, all horses I paint will be artfully placed behind hedges, solid fences, bus benches--whatever it takes to hide those knobby knees. Life is too short. (I will also have them dissolve into shadows, just like the masters...)I never should have said a thing considering my OWN frustration with horse legs!
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