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Lung Tom
Posts:163

03/10/2007 3:41 PM	Alert
This morning was beautiful --- 58 degrees F. --- I went out to Mill Creek to do some plein air painting. Did one small watercolor sketch --a disaster. Tried again; this time with a little Asian flavor --- another disaster. Oh well, S--T happens.

Lung Tom

klippie

Posts:1867

03/10/2007 4:53 PM	Alert
Disasters is how we learn, Retha

If at first you dont succeed.........don't ever give up!

heatherm

Posts:2120

03/10/2007 7:11 PM	Alert
Yes it is, I sometimes have real disasters! Bad enough where I just toss them.

Heather http://www.heatherartist.com

Materese
Posts:123

03/18/2007 7:52 AM	Alert
I am going to disagree. I do not see these as disasters. There are excellent qualities to both of these paitings that in fact are quite difficult to achieve. In fact, both of these paintings are very good. In the picture on the left, there is very, very good colour harmony- which is especially difficult in watercolour - if "worked" too much, watercolour just becomes mud - so you really only have one shot at it. My only suggestion might be to perhaps tone down the blueness of the water, but it may be due to my computer screen (or the effects from photographing) that the water appears a little too blue. The is energy in the trees is palatable, they feel alive, and the mountains in the background are delicately handled - the feeling of distance is conveyed beautifully and convicingly. The elusive qualities - air, distance, living trees, the flow of water and solidity of the land /rocks are the most difficult qualities to capture regardless of medium. You have, captured life in these two works - much more important than just about any other quality in a work of art (in my opinion) is the life.

Materese http://www.ghostwoodstudio.com

karenboss
Posts:4

03/20/2007 5:08 PM	Alert
well, in all fairness, wars are disasters - this is just paint. I love that your out there painting real life! kudoos to you for that - it's tough! I also love that your so hard on yourself, that will drive your constant improvment. I'd like to sugguest some improvment in composition - both seem to have the vanishing point, as center of interest, and nearly squarely plopped dead center. So, don't do that. Also, try to incorporate strong value contrasts - your tending towards a lot of mid values. keep up the effort - I think your on to something fabulous, your own vision of the world, wholey unique and beautiful!

Lung Tom
Posts:163

03/20/2007 11:02 PM	Alert
Thank you all for your comments. I did paint watercolors by western tradition back in the 1960's 70's and 80's then I dropped out of painting for about ten years. When I started painting again I returned to the way I learned to paint during my years in Asia. If you look at my posting without replies you will see that I paint in what is known as the "Mustard Seed Garden" Chinese style. Western painting protocol does not apply to this Chinese tradition. Even when I go plein air painting this spring I shall see with retinas recognizing things in the "Mustard Seed Garden". This type of painting I use as "Brush stroke Meditation."

Lung Tom

Lung Tom
Posts:163

03/21/2007 1:21 AM	Alert
Even though I trashed these paintings. They possess lively brush strokes. In the Asian type painting I primarily do. One should ---"encourage the ch'i to rise, if the brush is hesitant, it cannot be lively."

Lung Tom

Lung Tom
Posts:163

03/29/2007 7:48 PM	Alert
When anyone looks at my art remember I'm an old man 85. I've past my peek as an artist. I'm just hagging on to the brushes to keep active. So, I do appreciate those who encourage me to develop my technique, but I'm afraid those days are long gone.

Lung Tom

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