Thursday, July 22, 2010

Second Cut - Further Painting

I'm closing in on it. A bit of work with the greens. Perhaps some highlight lifting on the petals. And, that's it! :-)




Last night I was completely lost to a meditative trance. Hours went by unnoticed.

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  1. gretchenJuly 23, 2010 at 8:45 AM

    oooh! Looks wonderful!
    Such a deep yet delicate pink color; I particularly like the tissue paper quality you captured in these rose petals - not an easy thing to do; and the little twists at the tips of the longer green sepals are quite lovely. I hope this piece truly fills you with a sense of accomplishment as it is such a beautiful botanical rendering on all levels.
    I can't believe this wraps up your course!
    ~gretchen

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  2. JohnJuly 23, 2010 at 11:06 AM

    Thanks, Gretchen! :-)

    I learned a lot with this piece. I've found that I often continue learning as I look back on earlier work. I have a final journal coming where I'll touch on this a bit more.

    Yes, it was a quick six weeks. It wasn't that long ago that I was hemming and hawing over possibly taking a Cornell offering. Now here I am, with both behind me. There's one heck of a sense of accomplishment there.

    A sincere thanks again for your comment, and all your support. It's all so enjoyable and appreciated.

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  3. KatharineJuly 23, 2010 at 6:56 PM

    Agree with Gretchen re colour and sepals. Back left is my favourite but they're all enchanting.

    Six weeks already. Blimey.

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  4. JohnJuly 23, 2010 at 7:42 PM

    Based on Gretchen's comment, I added more curly tails to those sepals. I guess the little things can add character.

    Yup, it's all over. Blimey, indeed. ;-)

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