02/11/2008 18:20:05

I think art comes in non-linear waves.  I will need to rewrite my retrospective so it makes some sense one day.  Perhaps work comes as both a reminder or the past and harbinger of future visions, untied to the linear constraints of time.  I have been looking in my old sketch books from art school and finding messages to me from the past.

I guess that make galleries crazy.  Since my 'Valley' sold, I guess I should make more like it, says the capitalist in me.

 Could you arrange for some sun Saturday, i will be in Tampa, and am getting a wee bit tired of all the ice! it just sheared the chimney off my studio wood stove!

Greg

02/11/2008 07:27:21

You have a wide range of work: realism, impressionism, abstract.  I have a slightly narrower range, and worry some times that if I get too spread out, I will have a harder time marketing.  Then other times, I think I need to keep at the work where ever it goes, even if over time several parallel track of work develop. greg

02/10/2008 10:13:05

Thanks for the comment...it made me smile.  I had a great afternoon of painting yesterday and today its freezing cold outside with strong winds and many inches of snow on the way..your comment shifted my outlook which was kindof ho-hum this morning. 

02/09/2008 10:24:50

Thank you so much for your comments.

Elena

02/06/2008 06:21:43

Thank you for the lovely compliment! Keep up the good work yourself! Alison

02/03/2008 18:16:10

Right, it is hard to see the where the paint is scratched off, but  for the most part it is where the trees branches are in the sky.  It is evident up close and in person!  Something to mess around with some more--.  Are the two paintings shown above new?  I like both of them.  There is something about the directness of the gaze of the girl that is appealing and keeps my attention.

02/03/2008 15:46:51

Thanks for your comment. Yes, the abstract landscapes are the direction I'm pursuing. I love your portrait of the young girl. Very compelling.

 

02/02/2008 12:19:56

Thanks for the comment on Barn II.  It is the 3rd in a series the first being the one called Barn Down the Road and then Barn I,  Barn II.  We talked about scratching the paint off the canvas, which I did in Barn I.  I like it in person, hard to tell in this photo how it looks, but I am not fully satisfied with the results and want to try it in other works.  By the way, the blues in Barn I are actually more of a purple and in Barn II the yellow gold is more vivid.  Trying to get accurate digital color is a challenge. I'm learning how to use the white balance.