"Do you ever take requests for paintings?"
Ahhh... One of my favorite questions!
YES! I do love to put someone's story on canvas for them.
A list of questions come first:
What size? Square or rectangle? Is there a time constraint? Etc.
Then... What reference photo?... What details are important to be included?
Once I'm pretty sure what my assignment is, I want to know the story.
What makes this image special? What meaning does it hold?
If I'm painting someone's story, I love knowing what the story is.
Thanks, Parker, for sending it.
"This is a photo of the view from inside my wife's grandparent's house in East Texas, taken the last time we were there and just before the house was sold. Patsy would look out this window as she washed dishes over many years. Through this window with blinds pulled up, she gazed upon her garden and her husband Hubert's cows milling about inside and outside the barn. You can get lost in this quiet pastoral scene, especially in our thoroughly modern and frantic world."
Just for fun, here's a little 30 second video of the painting process. Enjoy!
Original Oil Painting on 11"x 14" Wrapped Canvas
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That's a pretty window view, no matter what season. I'm looking forward to a summer view from my window (enough of this snow!).
ReplyDeleteI agree. We are finished with cold, cold and snow, but there's always one more tricky freeze that comes along. Old timers say, "Never plant before tax day." I guess I can wait 12 more days until April 15, but I'm ready!!!
DeleteOh I like this! That is a great idea to take a photo from inside the house looking out. I wish I had done that at my old house, which is now overgrown with weeds, probably waiting for the best bid from a developer. :( Anyhoo, I had to watch your video a few times, I found it fascinating, and I had to find out when you added the shade pull. :D
ReplyDeleteIt is fun to watch the process, isn't it! I debated for several days whether to put on that shade pull or not. In the end, I decided (along with the person who commissioned the painting) that it was part of the whole story. I'm glad it's there.
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