 |
On the Lookout
Oil on panel, 9x12 |
At about 8:30 tonight, I thought the day had come when I was not going to get a painting finished. I was bone tired after a day full of grandchildren, running my kids to and from events after school, finishing with a parent's meeting at the the 9th grade center. When I arrived home, all wanted to do was collapse. And I did....for 5 minutes. I looked at the portrait I had started early in the day. Ten minutes of painting, and hour away. 15 minutes back at it, 2 hours away - finally throwing in the towel by 2:30. When I returned to it, I gave it another look. The "bones" were good, so much of the "thinking" work was done. So, I put on my headphones, turned the ipod to very relaxing meditation music, and just started painting. I even painted quite a bit of it upside down - to help me see the values without thinking about the specifics. For, now, I am letting this rest. I may very well go in tomorrow and make a few adjustments, but at this point - I am just happy to have it finished. Just a few minutes under the wire........this is my 48th painting in a row.
Wow!! Excellent job, Tammie. I will share this with Bill. You even included the porch post and windows - everything looks great.
ReplyDeleteI painted a closer view and wiped it off, so on this snow day I will paint it again.
Thanks, Teddy! I thought the surroundings enhanced the portrait - so I included the whole scene. I painted much of the background upside down - first time I have done that!
DeletePosted this one to the SCV members...Jesse James was a member of Quantrill's Partisan Raiders dureing the War.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jack. I am trying to do some figure work each week.
DeleteBill says, Nice job. Thanks for putting the gun in the painting. So realistic!!
ReplyDeleteYou just can't have a holster without a gun! Tell Bill thanks for dressing for the day - he made a great model!
ReplyDelete