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Oil on hardboard 12" x 12"
Concentrating on how light hits figures, objects, walls and how we lose "edges" in our peripheral vision. Insubstantiality is interesting.
posted by Sheila Vaughan at 10:29 AM
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Oil on hardboard 12" x 12"
Concentrating on how light hits figures, objects, walls and how we lose "edges" in our peripheral vision. Insubstantiality is interesting.
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13 Comments:
Spooky goodness, she looks almost ghostlike, love it.
I love this. Love love LOVE. This one is very full of light and air, which is something I'm struggling to get in my work. You're very right-"insubstantiality is interesting."
is it okay if I post a link to this one? (I'm not really sure of blogging etiquette)
this is beautiful
Wow! love the mystery here!
I love this and get what you mean about letting the mind go. But the mind has to get to work to get there right?
Love the mystery in this and think you're getting exactly the effect you want. Magical.
XOBarbara
Didn't think about the potential spooky aspect Diane but I suppose she does look a bit ghostly.
Jen, so glad you can feel light and air here. It took a while to get near that state. In fact the painting took just as long as one of my more "careful" pieces. Yes, of course you can post a link. Thank you for the positive response!
Thanks Kay - nice to get out of Stalybridge sometimes, lol.
Roxanne, thank you. I don't seem to be able to totally escape from mysteries.
Barbara, I guess we could talk for hours about the complex workings of the mind but I reckon the mind works on things subconsciously as well as consciously. The subconscious part is our intuition I think and it is the thing that we painters have to nourish and give space to. All our former education (in most cases) is about planning and allowing the "editor" to sit very firmly on our shoulder (Natalie Goldberg tells us to push the editor off sometimes). We have to learn to trust that the intuition is trustworthy I think. Ain't easy.
i like it sheila,especially how you are leaving things to suggestion
Thanks Rob, it was one of those paintings that is exciting to paint for some reason.
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