Left leaning
Posted: March 23, 2015 Filed under: Uncategorized 18 CommentsLooking out from the window, you might think it was spring. The light is bright, the days are long and I can hear birds. But take one step outside and the wind knocks you right back to late January. It was -15°C outside this morning and since the motor died on my furnace, almost as chilly inside. I know the cold will end soon but I’m still painting in the car for the time being. Today I did a few planning sketches of the leaning trees at the cemetery. Vertical, horizontal? I wasn’t quite sure. In the end, I realized I only had a square format sketchbook with me, so I guess it ended up being something in between.
thank you for including the sketches..
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Doing those really helps me too TR.
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Love your loose handling of the pen. Is that dominant warm the sun shining through or are you willing Spring into existence?
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1. I get tired of painting blueish skies.
2. I might be willing spring into existence.
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hehehe, we believe: spring IS coming! Nice thumbnails and colour sketch
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J’aime bcp le ciel jaune, ça donne une atmosphère très particulière!
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Merci Charles!
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I think we should use the square format more often. The square has a very calming, stabilizing effect. It is also surprising how often you can make it work compositionally, for a wide variety of subjects.
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I agree about the calming effect of the format and how easy it is to make it work compositionally. I use a square format sketchbook but for some reason I most often use the double page spread. I guess it’s because I paint a lot of landscapes…
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It does feel like spring! I like that the shadows across the road are not blue. The whole painting has a warmth to it that places it at the end of winter. And the square format is great.
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Well, Susanne, I think I had all the square format images from your show in my brain. You make it work so well. Each composition is so different and so interesting. Thanks for inspiring me.
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Unusual colours in the snow for you.
I like the unusual square format… that was a clever idea that you had. From your little initial sketches, it seems to have been just right for this view.
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I was in the mood to move away from local colour and the yellow seemed to fit the day well. Yes, square format is great. I don’t know why I don’t use it more often.
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So brave in these temperatures. Always a pleasure to see your work.
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thanks Zoe!
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Holy Moly! That’s cold! It makes me appreciate even more our temps in the 77F range here in the Intermountain west, So. Nevada. Love how you allow us a peek into your painting/sketching world. Really inspiring stuff you give us so generously.
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It was really cold Joan but I think it’s finally over. I felt some rain drops out there just now and the sky is dark blue. More like a spring sky than a winter sky… Finally.
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rich beautiful colors and atmosphere! another great sketch/painting.
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