You may have wondered, as my loyal art supporter and critic John has, why my subject matter is all over the place. I'm sure there's a thread of me tying it all together; right now I guess my paintings reveal that I'm drawn to a variety of subjects. My internal voice says, "Ooh! look at that! Ooh! did you see those colors? Can I do that?"
I expect I'll settle down soon. This shoe, for instance, deserves a few drawings and paintings. Let's see where it takes me. If another landscape or person pops in here and there, don't be surprised. I'm drawing people a lot behind the scenes and outdoor scenes appeal to me, too! ; )
8 comments:
Dear Pam, You need not apologize for the variety in your painting subjects...you are exploring, adventuring and learning. I love seeing the challenges you take on and the growth in your work! Bravo!
This is wonderful and looks like it was fun to paint. I like that you paint many subjects. Why not? :-)
Is it really so bad to paint many different subjects? Seems to me that the experience would be very valuable.
In the meantime, I love that shoe and the shape created by the addition of the tissue paper. It made me take a second look to see what was going on:)
Thank you all for your comments! I see the value of both sides.
Painting all different subjects is fun, and I'm sure I learn a lot from doing that, but...
If I paint a series or several paintings of the same genre, I can focus more on HOW to paint, because I'll be very familiar with the subject and not have to figure that out as well. I think that COULD help! Does this make sense?
(I'm kind of tired...working on a graphic design project, which required a late night!)
I love this Pam! So elegant yet whimsical. I think it's great that you explore all kinds of subjects - why not??
It was great seeing you today!
The painting of this shoe is wonderful, the warm highlights and cool shadows make it come alive. The tissue paper adds a wonderful visual element that mimics a where the leg would be and the added color in the tissue is fabulous! Nice job!
Hi Pam,
I have been following your blog - keep up the hard work! Love the lighting in this painting...the glow! Are you taking the Cameron Bennett workshop?
Hi Robin,
Yes, I'm taking a 12-week class with Cameron Bennett. I've only been drawing there so far. Cameron has been using Loomis examples for me to draw from to learn proportions for portraits. What I love about his approach is he's encouraging me and others to slow down and focus on "seeing" and drawing (or painting) accurately. For some reason, I've often felt I have to hurry when I paint. (Could be the plein air challenge to capture a scene before the light changes!) Anyway, I plan to paint plein air again, soon, but in the meantime, I'm enjoying looking and understanding more what I see and do.
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