Saturday, January 24, 2009

Plein Air with a twist

Plein Air with Gold Pen
These two works are really from one original plein air painting I did some time ago. I was never happy with the painting but for some reason I didn't throw it out like I should have. I had seen a painting in a gallery that had a similar treatment done to it where with every tonal change on the painting a gold line was drawn around it. (I wonder if the artist was as unhappy with her painting as I was with mine?) It was really quite attractive so I thought I'd see if I couldn't save this painting by trying the same method. Plein Air with Gold PenI didn't like the original composition so first I divided the painting in two and found I liked them each better apart than one painting, then used a gold gel pen to show the tonal changes. I don't think it helped the painting much but I did enjoy the process. Click on the bottom photo to enlarge, for some reason the other photo doesn't ... not sure why.

5 comments:

  1. It's different. I always liked those kind of drawing paintings when they were outlined in black. Wonder if black would change the appearance. Just thinking out loud Nancy.

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  2. Hey, thats a good idea.... I think I'll give it a try. I love trying new things. Thanks Toni.

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  3. I like this, very much. The outlining gives it an alomst, ahem, digital look.

    I always enjoy different, experimental work!

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  4. Thanks WJ.... you made me smile today. I agree, experimental work is almost always enjoyable.

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  5. I like both paintings too, especially the forest!

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