Freezing Over 6x6 oil, copyright 2012
It's a new year, and time for some new resolutions. I find that I'm not good at following through with specifics, so this year I've decided to go for the simpler approach. More and better. More paintings, more pastels, more marketing, more connections. And better at all of these. This I can stick to.
One of the first things I can do better is photographing my art. I still haven't figured out how to do a good job on the high contrast paintings with lots of texture. You'll just have to trust me that this little painting looks much better in reality than it does on your screen. When I figure it out, I'll go back and replace this photo.
And I should have plenty of practice coming up. Nearly eight inches of snow fell on the day after Christmas, and it's still around, plus a bit more. With reference photos in hand, I've started another series of small oils, much as I did two years ago, the last time we had a significant snowfall. While it is not easy to drive in, it is easy to get inspired. The creek is high due to the rains that came before the snow, but not so high that it isn't starting to freeze along the edges. This is one of my favorite spots, where it takes a bend and disappears beyond the trees.
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Perhaps you should list how many pastels, paintings and the amount of marketing you did in 2012 otherwise you won't know how much is "more". Whilst I appreciate you're not good at specifics you'll need these starting points.
ReplyDeleteOne of the things I need "more" of is to be more organized! You are right Sue, I do need starting points, thanks for the idea.
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