I am constantly reminded - just because you have looked at something, doesn’t mean that you have seen it. Painting is often a practice of being present and that focused attention is a type of discipline that runs directly counter to
the high-speed, plugged in digital world we live in.
So I wondered if I would have this still life done
in time for a post this month but instead of rushing along, I decided to slow down and take a longer look at it. I think it could stand
another pass with just a bit of nudging here and there. For such a simple
arrangement of objects there are a lot of things going on. Some very subtle
reflections and color notes. And to observe and capture those unique nuances
has been a slow go.
At this point I think I will let it live a while
there on the easel and wrangle with it just a little more. It’s like a small military campaign and the battleground
is my palette and the canvas the spoils of war.
Explore - Question - Learn - Enjoy, Jim
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