Currently NFS
I've been so busy since the holidays I've hardly had a day to spare. But as I just finished this piece as an entry for a show, I decided I'd better take the time to post it. This piece was definitely not a daily painting. While some parts were done partially ala prima, for the most part, it took me several long sittings to finish. Photographing Oils is always a challenge as they tend to reflect light. It's so hard to prevent this from occuring that it can take me a week or more before I can create the right lighting situation to photograph them. This is the best I was able to accomplish. Hope it works for the competition.
School continues to be a challenge and a passion. I spend two days in Seattle now and then race home to teach two classes back to back on Wednesday. Not much time left for other things. Hope you like this. Next piece is a pastel landscape.
8 comments:
Absolutely lovely!
Thank you! I feel that the hard work on this one paid off, but I still have a long ways to go.
This is absolutely beautiful Susan - even though you don't post that often, it is worth the wait.
Thanks Liz! I hardly ever get to paint anything I want these days with school, but it's so worth it. I'm really enjoying myself.
Good luck on the show Susan. It is a great piece. Very nice.
I have found the best way to photograph paintings is on the north side of the house. By keeping the camera at the same angle as the painting it usually works pretty well. In fact I like to even lay the art work flat on the ground and try to situate myself directly over the piece to take the picture. Just don't loose your balance in doing so. If you are using canvas that could be disasterous.
Thanks Gary... I've tried the shooting from above thing. I tend to sway a bit. It was quite funny to watch. I tried the north side which is just outside my studio door. I also have a north facing seven foot window - neither was very successful. The board seems to pick up the cool light and bounce it back in strange ways. Well - eventually I got a good one. Thanks for your kind and helpful comments.
Super pic! Would like to see it in person. Good-luck and hope to see a lot more of your work.
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