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Iguana Onna
March 18, 2009
March 19th: Work still in progress, earlier progress below. Today layering thin washes of pale yellow, placing the iguana more into the background. Some of the details of the Strangler Fig growth that are now covered up will be brought back into focus since this is more about the tree than the iguana. Posting the painting on the blog is helpful because it’s viewed differently than while painting or studying it..it’s somehow easier to see areas that still need change when looking at it on-screen.
The Strangler Fig is a parasite. Seeds sprout in moss or decaying matter among the branches of rainforest canopies. Roots gradually extend downward and over time completely surround the host tree, which dies while nourishing the Strangler Fig growing in its place.
March 14th, March 13: above thumbnails, Phases 1, 2 and 3
March 18: searching for a way to help this not look so mediocre; I may do as in Myrtle At The Zoo and define some Strangling Fig leaves in the foreground then blur the Iguana and other background details.
Categories: acrylic painting, animals, Costa Rica, Forests, Magic Square Series, reptiles, series, The Majesty of Trees Collection, travel, trees, work in progress | 8 Comments »
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March 14th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Very beautiful and fluid…
March 18th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
I’m really enjoying this series Nikki. I look in every day to see what’s new here. Good work!
March 19th, 2009 at 3:14 am
Hi Nikki
I like what you are doing love it…check in everyday to see what is new with the paintings..keep it up…Elizabeth
March 19th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Thanks for being there you guys. There are only two 12 x 12 canvases left to paint and a hundred plans for them!
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:23 pm
How generous of you to show your process and the steps. Fascinating.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Hi Virginia! How generous of you to say I’m generous, but truth be known, posting the stages of development helps me to see what’s going on too, from an entirely other perspective. I probably get more out of it than anyone! Thanks so much (always)for your comments.
April 4th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Nature and a bit of abstract,nice blend Nikki.
The painting has a healthy feel to it and as noted above it is interesting to see the “process and steps”.
April 6th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Thanks Dan, it is still unfinished, so it’s good to hear what you and others think about it.