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The Fourth Of July finished
September 27, 2008
The Fourth of July, central detail of 36H x 48W x 2D inches acrylics on canvas
Yesterday as I added a few final brushstrokes a blue streak showed up unintentionally from some color left in the center of the brush. It was one of those rare details that happen accidentally to change the course of the entire painting. There are similar angular strokes that were starting to build up from color washes, but that tiny spark of blue brought all the others to attention, so today I added a few more in different colors. It was exactly what I was searching for. Over the course of time I may see areas where more tiny streaks need to be added to balance out the composition, but it’s otherwise finished. I am so excited about the sparks of color idea!
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September 28th, 2008 at 11:06
Nikki,
Love the brush strokes and bits of orange in Fourth of July. There is so much to look at.
Chris