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September 12, 2018 at 2:44 pm #461863
terriks
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Okay, so apparently I’m not yet out of my whimsical mindset. No idea what popped into my little head, but it was freeing and fun to do.

This is Mungyos and Cray-Pas Expressionists, with a few Senns on the top layer. Strathmore 11×15″ cold press watercolor paper. No more hot press WC paper for me, I need some texture.

All comments welcomed and appreciated! Thanks for looking.

Terri

Film photographer with special love for alternative photographic processes - especially ones that get my hands dirty!
September 12, 2018 at 3:43 pm #693017
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The flyer *and* the sunflower mmight be making the right side a little overweight, but i really like this! Your beautiful sunflower is incandescent against the blues of the night sky. Not in the style of Chagall, but the flying/floating figure puts me in mind of him, and what look like cypress trees near one house plus the sunflower make me think of Van Gogh, who I think you’ve mentioned lately.

By all means, continue to indulge your whimsy, I say!

Lamar

Art is life's dream interpretation.
- Otto Rank
September 12, 2018 at 7:49 pm #693020
terriks
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Thanks for the comments, Lamar! You’re exactly right about the painting being off balance. I wish I had thought the composition through before placement of the 2 largest elements, but I didn’t. Just popped that flower in at the last, enjoyed painting it, then saw the mistake.

And yes, you noticed my fave influences, too. :thumbsup:

Terri

Film photographer with special love for alternative photographic processes - especially ones that get my hands dirty!
September 12, 2018 at 8:38 pm #693016
Rich A
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Nice Terri!. I like that you’re swooping down like a meteor. Interesting since you just did the perseid meteor painting a little bit ago. Sunflower is awesome! I do agree that it does kind of take over the painting some. Heavy on that corner a little. That red house with the two pointed swaying trees reminds me of van gogh.

Rich
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September 12, 2018 at 11:31 pm #693019
tuscanny Moderator oil pastels
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Interesting and whimsical. Wrt the flower, it might help to plan your palette into warm or cool tones.

Christel
September 13, 2018 at 12:21 pm #693021
terriks
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Rich, Christel – thank you both for your comments. It always helps me to get your thoughts.

Terri

Film photographer with special love for alternative photographic processes - especially ones that get my hands dirty!
September 15, 2018 at 8:51 am #693018
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Sweet painting. Reminds me a bit of Chagall.
You can do a very small scale (several cm) sketch before you start painting, just to check out whether your composition works.

Tali
September 15, 2018 at 1:10 pm #693022
terriks
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Thank you, Tali! I usually do try to work out compositions, keep my sketch book handy. That last circus painting I did, for example, had a million busy details and would have been beyond my reach without my sketch.

Here, I just winged it – and goofed. At least I know what I did wrong, and still enjoyed it.

Thanks again for your comments!

Terri

Film photographer with special love for alternative photographic processes - especially ones that get my hands dirty!
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