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Firewheels work in progress
October 12, 2007
Firewheels, 18H x 24W inches acrylics on canvas, started
I started a small painting last night that I’ve been wanting to do since Spring, of Firewheels (Gaillardia). Masses of them come back every Spring in a nearby field.
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October 13th, 2007 at 11:06
Nikki, I hope you leave this exactly as it is. It is perfect as it is. Very impressionistic and the greens are fantastic. The view into the distance is 100 % sucessful – especially as you left the small part dark on top as a horizon.
October 13th, 2007 at 11:06
Hi Petra, I really appreciate your feedback. This could not stay as it is in this photo because before starting to paint I scribbled on some masking medium (commonly used for watercolors) with a toothpick, with the intention that clean pure colors could be placed on top when it was taken off. The benefit of photography and a blog is that I can keep referring to the original here though, as you think it should stay; it’s really helpful to have your advice.
October 17th, 2007 at 11:06
Nikki – that’s the problem with photos on the web – they are completely misleading. Maybe it is not a good idea entirely to show wips – from the photo it is not recognizable what status the work is really in…
October 17th, 2007 at 11:06
Thanks Petra, good point – maybe the best thing to do is outline the steps more clearly, rather than not post WIPs at all. Posting WIPs is important though, because that’s what Artists work is for the most part…work in progess. It’s not just about the best work or the nicest…our life’s work is progressive.
Each WIP reveals the search for some kind of improvement and all the changes that occur throughout the life of one piece. Even if results aren’t what we expected, the value of searching and small discoveries made along the way remain, because throughout our life as Artists is a whole string of change, success, failure, improvement, with only a few satisfying works in between that do speak. To show only those successful pieces gives a false impression of the Artists’ life; puts them up on a pedestal apart from every other Artist; how can we ever attain such un-human perfection continually? WIPs…seeing other people’s too…help keep me self-motivated.
November 30th, 2007 at 11:06
Hi,
I came across ur website and i was stunned by ur work. Its realy awesome man. am a painting lover not yet started to work. Good. Keep going.