The paintings from this week were fun. I feel like I’m really getting in the groove. In fact, there was one painting this week that I feel like I overworked. I never thought at the beginning of this project that I would be able to finish, let alone over work a painting in an hour.
In the past, I haven’t really enjoyed working from life, but I am starting to enjoy it. I’m not sure if it’s because its different or I’m just enjoying the simplicity of subject matter. But it might be a fun experiment to do two paintings of the same subject but do one from life and the other from a photo and see how they compare.
But anyway, here are my paintings from this week. If you see any that you like, let me know.
1 hour painting #8- Fishing lure #3 8”x8”
I really like the colors in this one. Honestly, I don’t know why fake fish have orange eyes, but I am all for it. It was a really fun painting to work on. I love the reflective color. This one is one of my favorites.
1 hour painting #9- Lemons 8”x8”
This was my redemption painting for last weeks oranges. I really like this one a lot. I think the composition is much better than last weeks, but I think I still need to work on creating compositions. But overall, I love it.
1 hour painting #10- Horse Friend 8”x8”
I didn’t want to decide what to paint so I asked Reese. The horse girl that she is, she insisted I paint a horse. So, I did. When I was training for my half marathon last year, there was one trail that I like to do my long runs (because it was pretty flat). The pasture for these horses butted up against the trail. One day they were out and not far from the trail so I made my way through the brush to say hello. After our initial meeting, every lap I would stop and pet them. Surprisingly, they would come and see me each time, even though I didn’t have any treats for them.
This painting was fun, but I feel like I overworked the horse a bit. I think I could have kept it a little simpler and just made the colors and strokes a little sharper. (If you know what I mean) But overall, a good painting, and Reese approved!
1 hour painting #11- fishing lure #4 5.5”x5.5”
After the snow we got, Ike had an e-learning day, which meant I was doing school with him all afternoon. We needed a quick break, so I asked Ike what I should paint that day. He likes the fishing lures so he went through the box with me and picked out a few that he liked as well as colored back drops for each. He liked this particular one because it looks like a giant bug.
I painted this while recovering from being sick, so I didn’t really feel like painting. However, I’m glad I got in the studio and got it done.
I’m starting to really get into this project and find enjoyment in making a quick painting. I’m not sure what this next week will bring, but I’m sure it will be fun. If you have anything you would like to see, I’m open to suggestions.