Progress is crawling on this piece. I seem to have lost interest. My time has been quite fractured lately with short vacation and lots of teaching ... need some time to refill the well. Anyway, I added a bit more background color and some more detail on the wooden eggs in the back nest. Momentum here we come!!
A starting point for the companion nesting piece. I'm using a live nest with real eggs (very small) and a nest with colored wooden eggs in it. At the moment I have a suggestion of a crane at the top of the image. I want it to be vague and ethereal. Let's see where it goes.
Advertising our first official artwalk of the summer, the nesting painting was used in the promotional materials. (Ad created by Sarah Nelson Design ... my neighbors). First Thursday Artwalk is held the first Thursday evening of every month from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. I plan to be open for each of these events.
This video was created by Dan McCool of idrinkyourwine.com. He has developed a creative marketing venture where he comes to your location to discuss the subject of your choice. At the closing of the "discussion," a glass of wine is shared. Living in a area rich with vineyards, this seems like a good fit. Here we focused on the start-up of my new Laura Gable Studio space ... where I am offering painting lessons, and a showcase of my art. Stop by when you are in the neighborhood (17 N Auburn - Kennewick WA 99336).
Oh and the pertinence of placing this video on my WIP blog, is that you get to see me working on this nesting piece in it's earliest stages. Also see me trying to talk in a lucid fashion while painting.... a challenge, indeed.
Yes it's nearing completion..removed the swirl in the upper right--it was competing with the nest shape...tweaked the lower left corner to feels more grounded and organic. May need to break up the large expanse of middle value on the right side with more light values.
Earlier progress wasn't recorded on this one ... sorry. Let's call this starting point (even though I'm almost finished with it). It's the third painting in my nesting series. Painted in oils with a semi-ethereal presence ... I like the progress.
Paint on canvas has always intrigued me. Here are some Work In Progress images of paintings I'm working on. Find finished work on my website: http://www.gablearts.com
