A great quote about bearing failure by alpinist Alex Lowe that helps me keep my chin up on bad painting days: "There are people who can't bear to fail. Those people are on the short track, as far as their careers go. You have to push hard, do hard things. But you also have to be able to say, 'OK, today's not the day.'"
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Monday, February 23, 2015
Tracks in Snow
11 x 11 inches, oil on board, 2015. This scene looks peaceful but the cold wind was wicked, and I needed to stand facing into it to paint these sweeping tire tracks. Again, good for hurrying me along -- no second-guessing!
$300 total (frame, shipping, and all taxes included).
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Friday, February 20, 2015
Cold Reeds and Snow
12 x 10 inches, oil on board, 2015. Extremely cold and windy, which can be a good thing since it makes me work fast! The bright ice and snow define the beautiful forms of the cattails, and the deep blue of the shadows is so intense it reminds me of summer colors -- feels almost warm.
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Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Cool Cattails
12 x 10 inches, oil on board, 2014. Painting cattails can be like putting together a puzzle: piecing together parts and connections from a jumble of shapes and tones...At the very end, almost out of time, this seemed to resolve into a balance of order and chaos.
$300 total (frame, shipping, and all taxes included).
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