I can hardly believe it's been a full week since I posted! It's been a fun week, with company and other fun diversions, but no time to paint! It's not going to get any better either, as we are leaving Arizona for Seattle on Tuesday and there's much to do before we depart. Not to mention I've not done a thing in preparation for Christmas. So....I managed to eke out a couple hours to set up my easel in the back yard, and paint. This is not the view from our back yard. I gleaned the idea from a portion of a painting I had cut out of a newspaper months ago. I tried to be cognizant of my values and the shapes I was creating. My intent was to make it as abstract as possible while retaining the clear depiction of a village beyond a foreground of trees. I'm pretty happy with the results, considering it's a "first try" with this type of subject. I might try this again in a bigger format.
I like this= very fresh. Looks like one stroke was put down and left alone which I think is lovely.
ReplyDeleteYou definitely go the abstract feeling... I also, have not done a thing about Christmas - ONE gift done for ONE (of Three) child. Today... a tree. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteVous nous faites twister les couleurs ma chère... et rien de mieux juste avant la fin de l'année...
ReplyDeleteVous n'êtes pas la seule à n'avoir encore rien prévu et préparé pour ces fêtes... cette semaine sera probablement une course folle!
Bisous à vous et joyeuses fêtes.
This is fabulous, Layne. Also love Beneath Blue Sky. Your pallet and abstract style in these are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy the abstract qualities of this picture.Welcome home and have great holidays.
ReplyDeleteLove the Abstract feel of this...great job! I also LOVE Beneath Blue Sky and the skew of the structures.
ReplyDeleteI think the more we paint the more abstractions take hold. This is great and my first thought was "larger"...can you I quote a thought?
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