Day 27 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days: My daughter was teasing me that her days of modeling for me are over; she has been replaced by the family dog. Payment is doled out by walking him, giving him treats and his beloved din-din. I did three little paintings today and blocked in an 18x24 all based on a walk in the snowy field with the family dog, Max. A black dog against white snow and the ocher patches of grass allowed me to play with local color. Usually I am a form freak. I love all the teasing of values and edges that turn form but with Max and snow I just painted shapes. Black dog shape, shadow shape, snow shape, grass shape. What fun to see the shapes become a record of his blissful walk.
Day 27 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days: My daughter was teasing me that her days of modeling for me are over; she has been replaced by the family dog. Payment is doled out by walking him, giving him treats and his beloved din-din. I did three little paintings today and blocked in an 18x24 all based on a walk in the snowy field with the family dog, Max. A black dog against white snow and the ocher patches of grass allowed me to play with local color. Usually I am a form freak. I love all the teasing of values and edges that turn form but with Max and snow I just painted shapes. Black dog shape, shadow shape, snow shape, grass shape. What fun to see the shapes become a record of his blissful walk.