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Painting # 16 of my Painting a Day Project. This one started out as a bear in tall grasses with poppies, but I decided I wasn't in the mood to paint a bear - I was really just interested in the poppies and grasses. Three wipe outs later, the painting had the abstract feel I was looking for.
I am glad I didn't try to stick with one "subject" for this series - like Kevin MacPherson's project where he painted the pond behind his studio every day for a year. Although I see the merit in that, for my purposes I just want to explore and push limits. Doing this in a "Painting A Day" format, and allowing myself about 2 hours to complete a painting, is teaching me how to lay down color and design fairly quickly - and to make a quick judgment on whether to continue the direction I'm going with the painting or wipe out and start again. It's a heck of a lot easier to decide to wipe out a 4x5" canvas than a 4x5 foot one!
Some of these little guys may end up as studies for larger paintings. But for now, I am just enjoying the challenge and satisfaction of completing each little painting in one painting session.
I am glad I didn't try to stick with one "subject" for this series - like Kevin MacPherson's project where he painted the pond behind his studio every day for a year. Although I see the merit in that, for my purposes I just want to explore and push limits. Doing this in a "Painting A Day" format, and allowing myself about 2 hours to complete a painting, is teaching me how to lay down color and design fairly quickly - and to make a quick judgment on whether to continue the direction I'm going with the painting or wipe out and start again. It's a heck of a lot easier to decide to wipe out a 4x5" canvas than a 4x5 foot one!
Some of these little guys may end up as studies for larger paintings. But for now, I am just enjoying the challenge and satisfaction of completing each little painting in one painting session.
