Painted at Luscher Garden this late fall with friends and thought I’d post the experiment. The sketchbook page was prepared ahead of time with absorbent ground tinted yellow. I liked the surface response although it truly is absorbant and some of the paint and pen soaked in and disappeared. Several washes were required to acheive any color strength. With apologies to facebook friends for the re-run.
Holiday ships on the river. My inner magpie was smitten with the colors reflected in the water.
These fellows are pretty scary stuffed and mounted. Imagine how frightening they’d be riding down on someone!
So thankful for membership in a museum where artists are encouraged to participate with the exhibits by sketching. A bit difficult trying to apply color in the (seeming) near dark.
At Crystal Springs a while ago.
Beautiful leaves in the water fountain downtown ~ with a personal message.
I’ve been totally surprised when men stop me in public to compliment the floral shoes, on downtown city streets or plein air painting in the great out of doors. Women, on the other hand, comment on the vibrant stripes. The polarity of opinion appears to serve as a metaphor for the distinct differences between men and women. Perhaps the shoes symbolize the way we view ourselves and our projections for the opposite sex. I may have discovered the next Rosetta stone, a cipher for communication between Mars and Venus. If I can crack the code the Nobel Peace Prize is next. So close.