Will You Find A Way

Well, will you find a way, gentle reader? A way to ‘what’ you might ask? Before I elaborate I will share information about this blog. This is a place where, each week, I share my paintings, process, occasional infuences from art history and inspiration. Whether this is your first or millionth visit here, hiya, hello and a warm welcome! I choose a theme to guide my paintings each year. To read about this year’s painting theme, check the description in this link here. To subscribe and get a weekly dose of color for yourself, subscribe here. Ready for more about this week’s question and view? OK! Here goes!

Which Way

First I have to share that I love the feeling I get when my feet walk from street or side walk to pine straw covered path. I wish I could share that “ahhhh” feeling with every person in the world. Luckily, there’s such a transition near our place. And, I walk and wander there with best dog ever several times a week.

There’s also lovely dappled light streaming through the leaves and limbs of trees located along that path. Being immersed in that soft light with pine straw underneath my feet is one of the most beautiful experiences in nature I can imagine. It’s also an incredibly challenging subject to paint. Hooray! Right? Right! That’s where I started a painting recently. Here’s a photo of the set up.

Next Steps Along the Way

The light changes so much during these outdoor painting sessions. This means I have to work really quickly to get the essence of the scene. Before I know it, usually no more than a couple of hours, it’s best to step away from the scene and the painting. That’s just what I did with this rascal of a painting.

Then I work on a bunch of other paintings while this one, simmers or percolates or takes a break in a corner of my small studio. I ended up taking another look at it earlier this week and got to work. Here’s the completed painting.

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Finding A Way In Art History

There’s this saying, don’t you know, that nothing in art is totally, absolutely original. And, this is certainly true when it comes to painting dappled light in the woods.

Here is an example of a forest painting that I love by VIncent Van Gogh.

I love the dappled paint (flowers or leaves?) in the foreground and that lighter green strip behind the trees. Why? It breaks all the rules of composition. How? It’s nearly smack dab in the middle of the canvas. That’s a big no-no, technically. But because there are other areas of similar color, my eye keeps wandering throughout the painting. Does yours?

Let Me Know

If you enjoyed reading and looking here today, please let me know. I would love to hear from you! After all, we’re all searching, wondering if we are finding our way in our daily endeavors one way or another, aren’t we? Take care as you do and I will share here again next week!