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| November Fireweed - Detail of 11" x 15" Watercolour on paper - Study in silhouetted form  |
There are walking trails and bike trails running throughout our town. Part of my AEDM process this month is to go out for a morning walk along one or other of these nature trails, with a camera, and take photos that focus on some design element that I can use in my daily painting. My intention is to elaborate on that design element or concept and make an "abstract" painting for my daily posts. After a month's practice at abstracting, I hope that my realistic painting style will have loosened up somewhat.
Well, that may be easier said than done...yes, my daily walking is a good habit, my daily picture-taking enhances my ability to use the camera, and my daily observation of design elements sharpens my perceptions. So far so good. Painting in an abstract style, however, is tricky. I am so used to using recognizable images in my artwork that they creep in unbidden right under my eyes.
So today's image... is it realistic or abstract? You be the judge.
7 comments:
Lovely drawing. For me it is not abstract, but it is very well done. Congrats. Why do you want to change your style?
I love things like this! Beautiful in it's simplicity...
Beautiful!
I think it is lovely... you have captured the photo image so wonderfully in paint... you have retained the atmosphere ... lovely ...xx
Thanks for your responses, folks.
I appreciate your feedback on the painting, that's one reason that these group challenges are so useful.
Bethania, I am more looking at ways to loosen up my realistic style than change it altogether. I am hoping that by abstracting the strongest visual elements in a picture, I hope to rely less on the Image and get more of the Feeling of what I am painting. Maron and Tracy, your remarks on atmosphere and simplicity is what I am aiming at! And thank you Jen for your encouragement.
The raven is missing. :) I love this one -- compelling.
Of course! The Raven! :)
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