TWO MORE

Continuing in a series of "solitary trees", I find that so far, only 1 of 4 paintings has a tree. Oh well, as the artist I can call the series whatever I choose


Horizon acrylic 36x36 $2500
I've decided this painting can stand alone. It needs no "subject".

However I felt differently about this next piece. The more I looked at it the more it felt unfinished to me. So I added texture to the foreground which helped, but not enough. I thought the gate was the right touch...not as imposing and overwhelming as the large tree, but enough to add an element of interest.


The Gate acrylic 36x36 $2500

Both paintings are on canvas...36x36

NOT EVERY LANDSCAPE NEEDS A TREE

I thought I would be working on a series of paintings of a "solitary tree", depicted in various colors and moods. I completed these two canvases and decided that one of them did not need anything but the horizon. The other, after looking at it all afternoon convinced me it would be helped by the tree.


without tree


with tree


no tree

Both canvases 36x36 $2500 each

RUNNING UP HILL

Ever so slowly...I'm getting back to work. Sometimes I find myself spending more time sitting and staring at the easel than standing in front of it and working. I did manage to complete this painting....

Solitary Tree acrylic on canvas 24x36 $1800

After my last post of FOGGY MORNINING, a revised painting, I found this photo of the original rendering.

CATCHING UP

Thinking about a series of painting depicting the same tree against a variety of colors and moods.


solitary Tree acrylic on canvas 24x36

After the last post of a revised painting I found a jpg of the original work. Here is what I painted over to create Morning Fog.

REVISING THE OLD

No! I don't mean me. Without any new canvases to work on I turned to my pile of "losers", paintings I would not show anywhere, and began some reworking.

This piece originally had the tree against a light blue sky and an awful, stylized foreground...I don't know what I was thinking!!

Here is the revised painting, much better, I think.

Today I will pick up some new canvases, which is not to say there are no more losers in the studio.


Morning Fog acrylic 24x36" $1800

FINDING MY MOJO...WELL...MAYBE JUST MY GROOVE

OK, I'm back home and have no plans to go anywhere else for a while. I've been able to get back to work, albeit a little tentatively. My first efforts were directed to the Tuscan landscape which I found a bit of a challenge, perhaps because of my long absence from work.

The first painting looked like this, which I did not like...


It ended up like this, and I am delighted to say it was sold last evening...



My second effort....


It will be interesting to see the direction the next paintings take. I expect more of the same, but hopefully of better quality.

HOME SWEET HOME

San Diego was great, and is good fodder for fantasies, but Paducah is home. It will take me a few days to find my routine. Can't believe I've been away from here 3 out of the last 4 weeks. Here are a few more pics from the week. (All photos by my gracious host, Dr. H.Tilker.)


Foggy morning

On the brink of self discovery...but for a week!!??



There can be beauty in death