Today I continued to work on the oil painting of Blossom Peak as per suggestions, instructions and corrections from the man I will refer to as CC. He is not an artist, but he has a great eye and is able to articulate. He is doing for me what I do for my students – not letting me finish until it is the best it can be. Phew! This is frustrating! I do this to my students and they PAY me for this abuse! I have been wanting a teacher for 2-1/2 years who would help me in this manner. What’s more, he is free! (his words, not mine!) So, right now, all I can say about this painting is I QUIT. Maybe. Can’t quite hear the fat lady singing yet. (NO CC, don’t go getting all bowed up! It’s just a figure of speech!)
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Thanks for your comment, EF! Not sure that I learned anything specific about “capturing the essence of the landscape” – I just kept searching the photo for more and more detail, because CC kept telling me it needed more! As a pencil artist, detail has always been King in my art. Now that I paint, getting a paintbrush to behave for detail is a challenge. I keep trying to be satisfied with less detail, but in this case more seemed to be required.
I especially notice that the shrubs on the hills look like the shrubs on the hills where I live–southern california and altadena. What did you learn about “capturing the essence of the landscape as you see it–in mind and technique? I appreciate your stream of consciousness sharing about what, how and why you do, all of the activities encompassed in living and creating art. Fine job!
PS Thanks for sharing about having a “mentor”– your landscape is lovely.
Congratulations, you are finished with this one. It is quantum numbers better than it was when you first brought it to me. Now you have captured the essence of the landscape as you see it. Go on to the next one and follow the same approach. Well done!!
CC
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