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Sketches for Paintings

12/18/2014

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I've had a canvas up on my easel for a month now.  Between the holidays and a crushing workload at the office I haven't felt I had the time or the energy to paint.  My sister suggested that I make sketches of paintings so that I could get some time with it.  It turned out to be a really fun.  And it got me looking back through my old sketch books to find painting sketches I've done previously.  Here is some of what I found.
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The pussy willows were a real favorite.  I first saw them at the arboretum, they were near the end of their blooming, covered in pollen. They really glowed against the bare branches of red twig dogwoods.
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These are two of my early paintings.  In both cases I was out and about when I was struck by the beauty of something so simple right in front of me.  That's when you really realize the value of always having a sketchbook handy.  These visual cues were enough to bring back the images for me to paint.
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Back to the present.  I have these fun sketches and the prospect of five free days coming up over the Christmas holiday.  I'm excited to find out how these will come to together on the canvas.
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Martha Solomon link
12/19/2014 11:38:16 am

What a great post! I love both of your new painting ideas--the colors in the leaf are exciting, but the watery coastline is a beautiful form with a bit of abstraction. I know you will have fun with these.

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Sandy Solomon
12/19/2014 12:41:44 pm

These are great and I see a fun and productive week-end ahead. Anxious to see where you go with these.

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esolomon
12/19/2014 01:22:57 pm

Thanks! I'm finding myself drawn to the simpler versions. Colors and shapes with less descriptive detail. I'll see how it unfolds.

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