Golden Eve, 12 x 24 diptychNext week, I will paint a larger version of Golden Eve. Working smaller first helps me get the shapes, color and general direction in place before I commit to a bigger canvas. I was talking with my great painting pal, Julie Davis, about how this process can feel repetitive at times. In practice, I find that the scale differential usually changes things so much that the larger painting is a completely new challenge. It's really useful work out, or at least consider, some of the elements ahead of time. I don't always do it, but it can be a very helpful discipline.
Beautiful! I love the colors you have chosen and I'm sure it will be stunning even larger!
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beautiful. This post is great, with
wonderful colors and composition
Beautiful color in the light. It evokes a feeling of golden content and just feels soooo good.
ReplyDeleteAwesome. I also like to do a small one sometimes to sort of map out the bigger one. Like 6x6 converted to 12x12. The smaller format also helps to visualize it better. I grid too, if it's a very tough drawing.
ReplyDeleteWow, absolutely beautiful. I love the early Georgia evening glow.
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ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful. I don't usually do paintings, but I have been doing watercolour sketches as work ups for a big painting I'm going to do.
I love these.
XOXOXBarbara
I love these!The colors move me. I also believe the small studies are helpful. For me they help with the correct placement on the canvas, color, and help me get familiar with the subject before I go large.
ReplyDeletesuch an apt title: all i could think of before i looked at the title is the word 'gold' and striking with the purples. beautiful choices r.
ReplyDeleteI love this one Laurie!
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Erin :)
Interesting....
ReplyDeleteIt's funny... to me THIS painting is large. How large will you paint the next one??
Do you find that the large ones sell better?
Of course all of your paintings are beautiful so I imagine you have no trouble selling any of them.
What made you decide to make this a diptych? I really like it but am curious as to your though processes.
By the way... thanks again for the award. I finally painted and posted again, so it's there!!
This looks like a really good start to a larger one. I know what you mean about being repetitive, but doing a study first definitely helps the quality of the next one.
ReplyDeleteWe've been out-of-town for a week. Just catching up on my favorite blogs. These recent large pieces are incredible. I love the touches of lightness & glowiness (is that a word?) in the clouds.
ReplyDeleteLaurel, seeing these recent works in person was a tremendous treat--they just sing. You've conveyed what I imagine to be the essence of these places--the mood, that quality that one typically gets only by being there. I think they're fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThanks for talking about that, Laurel. I, too, am always afraid of making the same image, only bigger, for fear of boredom/death of painting. But it's true, sometimes it just turns into a completely different painting, and is interesting and fun in its own right! This one's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! In answer to Marian, I will paint the larger one on 24x24 canvases. And I do diptychs often because I just really like the format. Certain images lend themselves to it, and when they do, I go with it! :)
ReplyDeleteWaaaw u have a great talent..mind blowing pictures...no one can make as bigger than this..Thanks for sharing..
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