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“The intersection in that piece is loaded to the brim with memories from a very adventurous time of my life, full of growth, change, new friendships and new marriage. While many people probably don't take note, I've always been visually obsessed with road signs, overpasses, stop lights, light and shadow. So, clearly nostalgia was the major draw to this painting.  That being said, I've seen plenty of other nostalgic artwork that I've never given a second thought about. It was the way you captured the light, a moment, a little square of time that compelled me to buy "One Way”. You have a great painting style but the way you compose your paintings is what really draws me in.”

Cathy N.

30 Paintings In 30 Days Challenge - Day 10

1/10/2018

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Day 10 puts me at 1/3 of the way through the 30 day challenge. I have 5 paintings and another one in the works. I "finished" painting #5 and started with the drawing of #6. I made myself stop on this painting because, as I reminded myself, this is about learning. This is about working through the process of a limited palette, working with portraits, seeing shapes, gaining a better understanding of value and warm and cool colors, improving seeing and drawing what I see. And, yes, I do have conversations with myself about my work. 

Today I was part of another conversation and that was with artist, Stanka Kordic. She is a beautiful painter. She said something that struck me as highly important for being an artist. She is an intuitive painter. She pays attention to the painting and studies the painting and works in a way that responds to what she thinks it needs or what should be done next. It's not always successful but that is her process. Most of the time it works but sometimes it doesn't. But, what I found was very important was that underlying all of that, she said first you need to have the technical skill of an artist. And that is what I'm working on. Painting everyday keeps me focused on the art, the work, the shapes, the process of an artist. And hopefully, at some point down the road, I will acquire technical skills to work in a more wholly intuitive manner.
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    Field of Yellow Flowers

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    Original Gouache on Watercolor Paper

    Framed with white mat and white frame (see example)


    Painting Size: 8" x 8"

    Framed Size: 16" x 16" approx.




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