Oh That Tree!
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| East Main Street Along Rt 22A 11x14 inch acrylic ~The After version |
Over, (I estimate), 15 years ago I started a series of paintings for places I see on my walks around town. The above is the first and only artwork I've done. Projects get put aside for other projects.
The small painting has been hung in various places over the years until today. The large tree on the left has always bothered me. I intended to add more branches. I mixed the colors. And then got lost on other areas. The house behind the tree, I didn't even notice I was covering it up.
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| Main Street Before |
I see now from the Before version, what my mistakes are. At one point, I signed it as I was determined to leave it as is. The tree will go back to being smaller, the house more visible, and the shrubs on the left less shrubby.
As that's all going on, I look up to see another painting that I planned to finish hanging on the wall. Mostly because I liked the way it was except for the sky.
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An October Morning at the Field Puddle 16x20 inch acrylic on canvas |
As I was painting, to my surprise I remembered the original idea for the image. It is taken from several watercolor sketches I did in 1999 of snow geese landing with the sunrise to their backs. The sketches are missing. I have no idea where they are. Thankfully, I have the pencil sketches in a sketchbook. More painting to do, this time I hope I don't lose sight of what I'm trying to achieve.
Update: The sky is getting there. The tree had to go. It would be in the way of the snow geese landing.
I think it's pretty cool that you hang paintings, and then go back and revisit them, changing them.
ReplyDeleteBecki,
DeleteSome paintings are like a Christmas tree, always a decoration to move here or there.
I love the idea of going back to a project and changing it over time!
ReplyDeleteMarie,
DeleteIf I stare at a painting long enough, eventually they almost all have something I can tweak. :)
I LOVE your artwork! Wow. I feel the sense of place-and your own self is coming out in your art-which is the ultimate in being able to paint well. Please show more of your work and keep painting my friend!
ReplyDeleteDebra,
DeleteAfter getting dressed this morning, wet hair and all, even before coffee, I was painting. The tree in the snow goose painting had to go. The sky is almost finished.
I like the additions you made to the painting. More depth, more detail.....
ReplyDeleteJim and Barb,
DeleteDepth isn't easy for me to grasp. Weird, but it is a struggle using color to achieve perspective.
Wow! ~ Your artwork is wonderful ~ hope you will pursue it more ~ love the first one ~ hugs,
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Carol,
DeleteYou Cape Ann photo of the schooner is still on my list to paint. I think you posted it a year or two ago. Hugs
I like both versions. I hate painting myself so kudos to you for being able to do this medium. Janice
ReplyDeleteJanice,
DeleteThe best thing about creating art is that there's so much to choose from to create.
Your snow geese reminded me of seeing a massive flock of them when we were driving home from out west eight years ago. Sadly the weather was such that we didn't dare stop for pictures.
ReplyDeleteMaryanne,
DeleteWhen there use to be huge flock stopping over at the wildlife refuge, folks would all be looking up. I stayed in my car as it was bang, bang, bang bombed by goose poop.
Lesson in life...
Don't stand under a huge flock of geese in flight
I like both your before and after pictures, in different ways. I think it's great that you are changing them though. Change is constant in life.
ReplyDeleteJenny,
DeleteFast becoming my favorite image is the one that is finished. lol
I love your art so very much. Your Main Street -- I can feel the cold and that we need to walk carefully on that sidewalk. love both versions, May, but I understand the need to "fix" what you know you can do better now. It has great depth, great feeling. And the colors in the other -- that's fall.
ReplyDeleteJeanie,
DeleteWalking in the wet and slushy time of winter can chill a person to the bone for sure.