Thursday, September 25, 2014

Remember this?


The 'Forest' painting sat in my library for a month after its last showing.  I was not happy with it at all. Every time I walked by, it whispered to me....."too much green".  Back to the studio it went.



Adding some colour was fun, and certainly an improvement, but I can still see problems with it.



I think I'll keep on working over it until the voice over my shoulder says STOP!

Am loving the many layers so far......

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14 comments:

  1. Bleubeard and ElizabethSeptember 25, 2014 at 7:09 AM

    Glad I got to see the "before" while touring your studio last week. I thought it looked finished then, but I really DO like the addition of these colors. The "flying" creatures are lovely additions. Although I like it right now, I can tell it will tell you when it's finished!

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  2. PennySeptember 25, 2014 at 7:47 AM

    I do like the added blue at the bottom. be careful with the yellows., says she who really doesn't paint !

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2014 at 7:01 PM

    You certainly pulled out alot of light in this painting. I shall wait to see what the voice has to say. xox

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  4. Gaby Bee September 25, 2014 at 9:51 PM

    I do like the different shades of blue and turquoise that you've added at the bottom of the painting...now it looks so vibrant and lively. Beautiful, Jo!

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  5. layersSeptember 26, 2014 at 6:06 AM

    The blues and yellows you added have added so much vibrancy and life to your painting.

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  6. Wyn VogelSeptember 26, 2014 at 11:33 AM

    Jo - it's becoming luminous - love the depth the blue and yellow bring - wow - hard to know when something is finished I know but it's gorgeous!

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  7. Linda KunsmanSeptember 26, 2014 at 10:18 PM

    Love the additional colors Jo!

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  8. Jackie PNSeptember 27, 2014 at 7:51 AM

    Wow! I love the added colors! isn't it wonderful when the art speaks to you and tells you what it needs? Even though the greens were beautiful, the added colors have made this painting! Brilliant Jo!

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  9. SethSeptember 29, 2014 at 12:55 AM

    Oh I love the fact that you are free enough to work over a "completed" painting. And it is always fun to see the process of creation. I will be curious to see if there is another step in the process.

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  10. Cathy L. CalamasSeptember 29, 2014 at 5:12 AM

    It's beautiful, I especially love just left of center and the bits of violet you added to the trees. I want to paint more but I always seem to get side-tracked by other objects. Thinking I might be "scared" to throw myself into just painting. Don't mind the self-analysis. LOL

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  11. TerrieSeptember 30, 2014 at 2:21 AM

    When on vacation last week and hiking in Whistler, BC, I certainly saw plenty of forests that were as green as your painting - in fact you could have been looking over my shoulder. However, the addition of the blues adds a grounding and a sense of mystery that it didn't have before. I like the sun dappled feeling at the top sinking to the depths of a quiet and mysterious forest.....so evocative!

    BTW, I'll be signing up for Jane's Jan class too as soon as I finish all the vacation laundry! :)

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  12. ~*~Patty SOctober 10, 2014 at 4:39 AM

    Wouldn't I just Love having a "problem" like you've created dear Jo!
    The layers are brilliant and the touches of other colors really draw me in.
    Happy October to you!
    oxo

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  13. Jennifer GraceOctober 21, 2014 at 5:41 AM

    I love the extra colours you've added to this. I always keep working on things, adding here and there, until the little voice says STOP! x

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  14. Marjie KemperOctober 24, 2014 at 10:55 PM

    Love seeing this piece as it progresses... the layers are stunning!

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