click on the image to enlarge the paintingEarly Snow in Benson
8"x10"
oil on canvas board
My first goal is to have 25 studio pieces complete by my birthday (March 16). Why not set the bar high? That is a tough goal to meet but I do my best work when I put myself under pressure. I have already sketched out about 15 of these. They range in size from 9"x12" to 30"x42" and that includes finishing the cat painting I posted last week. I also have ideas for the other 10, I just need to work on the compositions . So I am on my way.
It is not just the number of paintings I am interested in this year. I really want my art to express more feeling and be the highest quality I am capable of. I had a thought that I will write down and hang on the easel.
Every painting should be considered a gift from the heart. Even if the painting is to be purchased, it should still be planned and painted with all of the emotion and care that any gift to a dear friend deserves. That may sound full of mush but it struck a chord with me.
Oh , and I still want to lose weight and exercise more.
Happy New Year!
5 comments:
This one is really wonderful, Peter. I feel like I could just walk right down that street in the gray cold and feel the crunch of snow on my boots. :-)
Thank you for the reminder that every painting should start with the thought that it is a gift from the heart.
Hi Peter! Here's to a terrific year in 2008. I did much the same as you in setting out goals for 2008. Your way of expressing quality as if it were a gift to a good friend is a grrrreat way to put it. I think I may borrow that! I'll be cheering you on !
All the best to you and family!
Very evocative - and this really draws the eye in
Thanks Cheryl - it does feel a bit cold. I should have called it A Hot Chocolate Day.
Miki and Mike - That idea seemed to be important to hold onto. Thanks for picking up on it.
Katherine- Thanks for the critique. Evocative?? I like that!
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