This week we chose to "hide out" just a bit from the helter skelter summer dance. The week before last, I started a major interior piece to give us a respite from the sun and the clamor of painting with the moving light, wind, back and forth clouds, and even impending rain showers. I thought that, being so clever, I would also design a second painting that would allow us to work longer on the days we worked on a morning painting outdoors without having to be embroiled in a duel with the sun.
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This week, more of the same, as I spent time at the Lily Pond with my beautiful model, Aimee, again on the Lutyens Bench. This time, for several reasons, one of which was artistic interest, I placed her under a canopy. And the effects of the warm light as they bounced off the foliage and into the cool shadows was of particular interest to me. As this dance of color and temperature swirled across the creamy, luscious whites of the bench, I found myself beguiled by the challenge of capturing the phenomenon.
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As July closes, I'm reflecting on the beautiful and productive month I had swinging the brush at the canvas and expecting it to land in all the right places. I must say, I think it worked out pretty well. It took nearly two weeks to finish the most recent piece ("Aimee with Lutyens at the Pond") due to weather fluctuations.
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