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Sequoias for Sarah

A young woman named Sarah works at the Silver City Store. She told me that she loves my painting on display there titled “Big & Tall”.

Sequoia Trees, Big & Tall, 18×36″, oil on wrapped canvas, $1200

(In case you are wondering why anyone could “love” this painting, remember that it looks way better in person!)

I told her that I could paint one for her in a size that would fit her budget (and suitcase – I believe she lives a fairly peripatetic lifestyle – and “peripatetic” is a great word that you might want to look up and adopt).

She was excited, and chose 6×18″. We discussed the cropping that would be necessary since this is narrower proportionately compared to the 18×36″. Sarah said she trusted my judgement, so I began.

First I found the reference photo. Then I folded paper around it and experimented with the cropping until it looked right.

Then, I mixed the colors and began.

I am getting used to the mess of a beginning painting; it doesn’t make me feel visually assaulted any more. Does this mean I am finally accepting myself as an oil painter instead of just a pencil artist who paints?

Maybe so!

 

4 Comments

  1. Of course I know what “peripatetic” means! It’s how you describe two patetics!

    • Sharon provides another laugh. Well, just a grin. 😎

        • Yeppers, and we aim to keep workin’ too.

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