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Waiting for paint to dry
Below are the final version of Sky Pads 34 and the one immediately preceding it. I actually finished it several days ago, but the last tweak I made to it was a pour of very wet but very transparent paint. … Continue reading
Posted in art, landscape, light, oil paintings, painting techniques, Poured paint, Sky Pads
Tagged art, artist challenges, landscape, oil painting, oil paintings, Poured paint, Sky Pads
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The second decision
After a spell of uncertainty I managed to come up with a plan for my second move. This is it. It will not be final. There will be at least a third iteration, maybe more. But for now, feel free … Continue reading
Posted in art, landscape, oil paintings, painting techniques, Poured paint, Sky Pads
Tagged art, artist challenges, landscape, oil painting, painting progress, pond lily, Sky Pads, water lilies, water lily, water plants
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One decision has been made
Well, at least one decision. A skajillion more are likely. But I’m thinking in this case less may be more. I like this first pass, and I have plans for one or two more, but I will do my best … Continue reading
Posted in art, landscape, oil paintings, painting techniques, Poured paint, Sky Pads
Tagged art, landscape, oil painting, pond lily, Sky Pads, water lily, water plants
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The indecisive background
This background for Sky Pads 34 was poured on the same day as the one for Sky Pads 33. I don’t remember what day that was, but it was a long time ago. At least sometime before October of last … Continue reading
Posted in art, landscape, oil paintings, painting techniques, Poured paint, Sky Pads
Tagged art, landscape, lily pad, oil painting, pond lily, Sky Pads, water lily
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Finally 33
I guess the end of 2021 will be featuring titles starting with “Finally”. Anyhow, here at last is the complete Sky Pads 33 version. It seems like today is a day where nothing can go right, electronically speaking. I meant … Continue reading
Posted in art, landscape, oil paintings, Poured paint, Sky Pads
Tagged art, art photography, landscape, oil painting, Sky Pads
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Sky Pads 33 part 2
You can see now that the general scheme here is a progression of the leaves on a diagonal from bottom right to upper left. This wasn’t obvious in my last post unless you enjoy squinting at faint drawing lines to … Continue reading
Posted in art, drawing, landscape, light, oil paintings, painting techniques, Poured paint, Sky Pads
Tagged art, drawing, landscape, oil painting, Sky Pads
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A slightly different approach
This one has been sitting around with its background done for quite a while, amid various vague promises from me that I would be doing something with it soon. So yeah, it’s got the early stages of subject matter started. … Continue reading
Posted in art, landscape, oil paintings, painting techniques, Poured paint, Sky Pads
Tagged art, artist challenges, landscape, oil painting, Poured paint, Sky Pads
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33 cued up, with a postscript on 32
I went ahead and posted an “inaccurate color” photo of Sky Pads 32 yesterday because I was in a hurry to finally get it out there. I loved the fake gold-orange tones (created by bad lighting) floating down from the … Continue reading
Posted in art, drawing, landscape, oil paintings, painting techniques, Poured paint, Sky Pads, Uncategorized
Tagged art, artist challenges, landscape, lily pads, oil painting, Sky Pads, water lilies
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New record for longest time to complete a painting
Sky Pads 32! It only took a little over half a year to finish đŻ. Canât blame my commission for Menemsha Harbor for thatâit was only about a 2-month interruption. Pandemic delay??!! Covid fatigue??!! Paint shortage??!! Take your pickâIâll go … Continue reading
Posted in art, landscape, oil paintings, Sky Pads
Tagged art, landscape, lily pads, oil painting, Poured paint, Sky Pads, water lilies
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The Artistâs Reward
The âunboxingâ as itâs called today. Flawless arrival in Massachusetts.
Posted in art, landscape, oil paintings
Tagged art, landscape, Martha's Vineyard, Menemsha Harbor, oil painting
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