Big canvas, bold choices
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By:
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Eileen_Morey
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Mood:
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happy
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Date:
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04/01/2008 16:30:56
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Music:
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None
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 I am so pleased with this painting. For me, 22" x 28" is large.
When I started working on bigger canvases, they scared me. Now, I'm seeing some of my best work, ever. At the moment, I have eight canvases in progress. I completed the first one today... that's the 22" x 28" canvas that I'm talking about here. Working on a larger canvas (and a pressing deadline with a show in July) is forcing me to simplify my compositions and go directly to the bolder colors that I love. The subject of this painting is three trees by a path. The colors depict how Bush Park (near Houston, Texas) looked at dawn on a foggy morning when I went out there to paint. What I like best may be how my artistic voice is emerging in these works. For me, this is courageous and a little scary, but also tremendously satisfying.
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