The last day of the Robert Burridge workshop he stopped by my work table, pointed to one of the landscapes and said, "That's great, now do 99 more." I took it as a challenge and decided to continue the series. Here are the guidelines I have set for myself. They will all be 11 x 14" like the original ones. They will be cloud and water studies. I will use big brushes, lots of water and paint fast and loose. The hard parts will be staying loose and of course the 99 thing. I have a bad case of short attention span so staying focused could be a problem. I am not giving myself a deadline, but maybe I should, we'll see. One really good thing is that I am always taking cloud photos and I probably have 200 that I can look at for inspiration if I need to. The above landscape needs a couple of small tweaks.
This painting is finished. When I say it is finished, I don't mean it is perfect, just that it works for me at this current stage.
This painting is finished.
I am not sure if this one is finished or not. I am happy with the compostion, but it might lack a focal point. But not every painting, (in my opinion) needs a strong focal point.
I do want to add that my kiln is repaired, I am firing again and the next post will have some new pottery pieces.
Like the 'road' one.
ReplyDeleteLove 'em all but especially the last one - you are amazing!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the nice comments, I like the road one too, because when you are awake at that time of day it always feels so magic.
ReplyDeleteWhat great stuff! I have been taking Rick Worths class and am so glad I am! Keep up the beautiful work!!!
ReplyDeleteI have taken many Rick Worth classes over the years and love them. He is going to be giving a free demonstration at the Key West Art Center this Wed. at 1 pm. come if you can and introduce yourself to me.
DeleteI love this series. Beautiful!
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