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| I have added some veins to the flowers, the stem and a shadow. |
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| I have done the shadow beneath in two stages, to be able to enhance the gold. Well, it's done, and to its credit, I like it better than my earlier attempts at hydrangeas [below]. I like the idea of the starkness against a soft, almost-not-there background. I will have to play with this concept a bit more ... |
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| The above two paintings were done about a year ago. What I really want to paint are some thoughts and feelings about Rio de Janeiro. I have never been further south than Mexico, but I love the Brazilian culture - music especially. A few nights ago, I watched Black Orpheus - a great old movie. And I have been doing a lot of reading and researching on the recent turmoil concerning the "gentrification" of the favelas. I have google-mapped as far into the favelas as the map permits, and have scrounged for pictures all over the net. Now I must mull over images and ideas to come up with some work expressing how I feel about all of it. Thank you for dropping by - hope you enjoyed the visit. And your comments and critiques are always welcome. |
