Diane Mannion, Shed Some Light On It, 10x8" oil on linen
WHAT IF
"What if".. the theme of my painting class yesterday. Working from a photo, I challenged the students to think... what if there was something else happening. What if the shed door was open? What if there was a chair? What if the garbage container wasn't in the photo?
Blocked in colors. Didn't like how the corner of the shed fell dead center. Decided to make changes.
Changed roof perspective and raised bottom of shed. Working in studio the next day, I could focus without having to explain everything.
The finished painting again: Added chair, sky holes, lengthened door... and CAT! For such a small painting, thought a figure would be too much.
Happy with it!
6 comments:
Thanks for the progress photos! Loved seeing how you created a painting from an "interesting" building. And the chair just makes it.
Thank you for this bit of insight into the creative process. I particularly like the addition and the elimination of elements. Out with the figure in with a pot of flowers out with the flowers in with the cat... it's wonderful. And I think the cat is a superb addition that invites story.
Thank you, Cindy! I love those old vintage chairs, much better than the ugly plastic ones we have today. And I thought a orange color would work well as the opposite blue.
Thank you so much,I'm glad someone appreciates all the work that I put into my blog and painting. It's a labor of love.
Loved this little tutorial... gave me a lot of insight.... being on the other side of the planet and can't take part in any workshops any tid bit is welcome.. I am sure it will help me in a piece I am working on now of my grandson walking toward a very stoic church in Crete that I got recently through the mail. first draft awful but not giving in
Dear Other-Side-of-the-Planet-Carol,
I'm so glad my demo can help someone so far away! Hope your painting comes out well. Warm regards, Diane
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