Like many of artists, my “style” is always evolving.
I enjoy experimenting and exploring new approaches
so last week it was a challenge to revisit an “old boyfriend”
to do a commission.
A woman recently purchased this painting, done two years ago,
at Solace Studio and Gallery.
”Beach Happy”
16 x 16
She had seen an image of one of my “beach chair” paintings
from that same series (that had sold)
and wanted a similar one “to go with it”; using the same pallet.
Using Procreate on my I Pad, I was able to “match” the colors
and experiment with various versions for her approval.
Here is the final piece and the client is thrilled.
“Summer School”
12 x 12 oil
It was great fun to hang out with my “old boy friend” to do this.
After so much experimenting with various approaches of “mark making”,
it was refreshing to go back to using large areas of flat solid colors on Carton board.
This approach works well for beach scenes, one of my favorite subjects.
And now that the beach is in full swing, I think I’ll do more!
NOTE: I’m not getting back together with my old boy friend.
We’re “just friends”.