Saturday, August 23, 2008

On the Bridge

This painting has been sold

Acrylic on hardboard 7.5" x 7.5"

I thought this one was going to turn out to be quite a boring composition. Then the big white house at the back started to change itself into a wedge shape and it sort of carried through into a branch of the tree. It was strange, almost did it on its own. As to the acrylic, I fully intended to transfer to oils after the first stage but as sometimes happens the acrylics seemed to be telling me - no, stick with us, stick with us. :-)

5 comments:

  1. I think this one is really charming Sheila. I read in Reid's "How to Buy and Sell Art" that bridges are among the subject matter that don't always sell too well. I can't understand why as I find them so appealing.

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  2. That's interesting Triecia. I also find bridges very appealing - that notion of crossing over, making a different detour. The issue is of course to what extent will we compromise in order to sell our work? At the end of the day I think most of us will paint what we want to paint anyway :-)
    Thanks for visiting Triecia.

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  3. Yes I agree; our world would become a very barren place artistically if artists painted primarily for a market.

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  4. Anonymous10:36 AM

    Love this warm peaceful creation. Your work is all very nice. Please keep it up. Ray

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  5. Thank you Ray, that was a lovely peaceful afternoon!

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