Slow and steady wins the race. This is the point when painting sometimes feels like work. The pressure to realize your vision and not screw up what you've already struggled to achieve. A lot more looking and a lot less painting.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Monday, July 29, 2013
Sunday, July 28, 2013
24x36" backlit drawbridge Morehead City
This one is very close to finished. Want to keep an active surface, creating a shimmering, temporary, visual effect- unless you are walking the high rise bridge between Morehead and Radio Island, a person would only see that view for a second. 
Friday, July 26, 2013
Continuing pumps and pier#2
Slowly taking shape, I am beginning to push and pull on the painted space, figuring out proper values and beginning to find edges. I see this painting as being about the light as it slides off of the roof, onto the focus (the pumps), and then around to the boat and to the back, where it will set off the pilings and shape of the fish house. I think I will do a little more planning on my next several paintings! I've started 5 in the non- drawing manner, and have yet to finish one... Lots of gnashing teeth and rending of clothing, but they'll come together- hopefully in time for the next show! Stay tuned. JC
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Another painting in progress- pivers island
I am using a limited earth palette for this piece. I began by just scrubbing in approximate blocks of color- then its all about the battle to refine shapes until the image emerges. The no drawing approach is a nice change from my usual start, which is at least getting general outlines with diluted burnt sienna or blue.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Work in progress- 24x36" Radio Island
This painting continues to be worked up from a watercolor I did last week. The focal point will be the building in the middle ground, with a path of light moving the eye around the composition. Will probably be a painting in the show coming up in October at Adam Cave Fine Art in Raleigh.
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