I lightened the Earth and tried to make the tree hold together while still descriing the spirals.
Tree of Life
More spirals. I need to emphasize the edge of the world at the bottom. Would different colors make this more appealing? Yeah, to who? Am I once again relying more on color than structure? Are my paintings skeletonless?
around the bend
I tried to show the painting around the side of the panel. Actually I painted with the panel upside down today, but thru the magic of Photoshop, this image is right side up. A painting should look as good upside down, and backwards, as seen in a mirror. I regularly use a hand mirror.
Edges
I should have taken this photo off axis. I painted the edges. I’m still considering “embellishing” the panel w/ something to emphasize the spirals.
oil paints are my favorite
I know lots of people work in acrylics, especially on a piece so large. I love the way the panels take the oil paint and the depth of colors. Many are colorists. I’m a coloroholic. I’m happy with these. I will hang them with a space between each one. Now I have to find a wall big enough to show them off. Any corporate types out there?
Gregg bought me two more panels yesterday!