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TRASH DAY
9' x 12"
oil on canvas board
'Trash Day' is finished and dry. After all the choices I found in Photoshop I ended up painting a piece of the photograph pretty much the way it was minus the trash barrel. The dramatic tree shadow will have to wait for a square canvas. I am pleased with the outcome. The boy seems somewhat burdened by his load of trash but cozy in the sun with the tree pushing him forward into the net of shadows.
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Reeeeely enjoying the "process" series you've been sharing, of late, Nancy.
I think a lot of non-artists think it is all some kind of "magic", beamed down from the heavens above.
When in reality doing "Art," as Milton Glaser once said, is HARD WORK!
Yet another beautifully composed and painted piece.
It may be better to have people think it is magic however, work is so ordinary.
I agree with Bill Nancy, it was very, very interesting to see your process unfold step by step. I think we have had this conversation before about "control" in painting. This last 12 months I have tried hard at both using a lot of planning and control and on the other hand just going for it intuitively. I am back with the former at the moment and you are right, it is soothing, it is a real pleasure to look forward to. Your street scenes of the quiet solitary people and houses remind me of my beloved Hopper who was probably the one who started it all for me. Thank you Nancy!
Thank you Sheila. I have really been enjoying your recent paintings and commentary. I admire the way you keep trying new methods and really work into them.
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