Inspiration
Collaboration has been exactly what its name implies…inspiring. I’ve been
encouraged (or forced) outside my comfort zone and painted things that I’d never have
considered. I’m a better artist because of it.
I do love color, but
through Sara’s images and words, I’ve grown to see that lots of color is not a
requirement for a picture to be beautiful. Her very first inspiration image
was Barely There. When I saw that 24 months ago, I thought, “Oh,
dear… I can’t do this… The image is… well… barely there!” But, I did paint a
response to that one as well as the 35 that followed. What a
rigorous artistic endeavor! What a pleasure!
I took this reference
photo in February of 2011. It’s the view from our mailbox looking
across the highway. That’s not a typo. I’ve had the image in a photo
file for 10 years. I chose to use this image, this style, and this color palette for Sara’s A New Adventure to honor her.
Original Oil Painting on 9"x 12" Wrapped Canvas
[SOLD]
Another nice painting, Helen. I love views like that! I'm looking forward to seeing what comes next for you!
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DeleteThe past two years have been a wonderful challenge...in a good way. Your inspiration paintings have pushed me beyond what I normally would have done, and I'm a better artist now because of that. How can it be two years already?? Thank you for your tribute. You paint just as beautifully in a subdued palette as you do in colour!
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