painting riotous skies - as opposed to righteous
Today I have pulled out a painting that was just sitting around being boring, predictable and almost cartoonish to me. It is a scene oft painted and more so photographed: Cape Neddick ("Nubble") Lighthouse, in York, Maine. The first photo is how it was (it looks better in this picture than it did in real life). The photo is greatly reduced in size from approx. 24 x 36". The next two images are what I did yesterday. I will continue on, adding excitement to this piece. It may end up in the dumpster (better yet, covered in gesso and repainted something else to save the canvas) or I may end up falling in love with it. Either way, I am going to have fun, create and make (at least) my day! :) First I added yellows to the sky. I also added some cobalt blue. The point is to create. Do what feels good to you with your brush and paints. If something isn't working for you, try something else. Don't be afraid to start o...