Monday, January 31, 2011

Twilight

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Here's a quick little painting of a moment last summer on the edge of a lake at twilight. Such peace and tranquility. Exactly why we holiday!


I recently commented on Lorraine Shirkus blog and she appreciated my comment. So I went back to see what I had said, and thought hmm... not a bad explanation. Maybe I should share that on my own blog.
Lorraine was questioning the artists' expression "Paint what you see" and I responded with my interpretation of those words: "I think painting what you see", means to see and capture the tonal value, colour temperature, light, reflections, the colour in the shadows, all the things that make a painting from life beautiful. From there, how we make our marks, whether we want to blend the paint into refined realism, or create a more abstracted version of what we see, is what makes the painting ours. It's our signature. I hope that interpretation has some value for some of you. I think I'll attach it to my easel, I'm sure it could be valuable to me!









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Posted by claire christinel at 9:32 PM
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9 comments:

  1. Antonio MachadoFebruary 1, 2011 at 2:25 AM

    Beautiful twilight.
    Very, very beautiful painting!
    Congratulations

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  2. UnknownFebruary 1, 2011 at 3:48 AM

    Wonderful quote about art there! Beautiful painting too! Thanks for sharing it!

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  3. KristinFebruary 1, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    This painting is beautiful. I love the energetic brushstrokes that depict the marsh grass. Looks real!

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  4. shivanand khanoreFebruary 1, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    excellent work.....

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  5. Lorraine ShirkusFebruary 1, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    Beautiful! Love all the purple and amazing contrast. Also beautiful are the still-lifes for LOOK--so bold and bright and graphical. Really enjoy seeing your versatility. Thanks for the plug! Your articulate explanation has been really helpful as I struggle with a new painting . . .

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  6. Linda PoppleFebruary 1, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    Beautiful painting! I saw what you said on Lorraine's blog and it is so perfect! It really does help. Thanks for sharing!!

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  7. claire christinelFebruary 1, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    Thank you everyone for your generous comments. I'm so glad you all liked this painting. I'm working on developing a more painterly style so your positive comments are much appreciated.

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  8. hmuxoFebruary 4, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    I really love this painting Claire!! The reflection is great....definitely a good name. It's funny..Every week I go to my workshop and the first thing he tells me is "paint what you see"! Again, this is a favorite!!

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  9. Mary Sheehan WinnFebruary 8, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    that's a fantastic painting. Simple and wonderful color harmony.

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