Back To The Bear
I hesitated to post this today, but I have nothing else to show, soooo . . .
I hesitate because I am unsure whether I will continue to work on him. Tomorrow, I may feel that my time is better spent trying to create 2 or 3 small pieces in the time I have left. By that I mean, (yes, I know I keep saying it) but I am really busy with the gallery, plus in 2 weeks my artfair season kicks in to full swing. Also, I am going to be starting a new project soon, that I will tell you all about in a few weeks. (hopefully) We need to hammer out some details and possibly get some lawyers involved. But suffice it to say, that it involves art, horses and doing some good for those in need.
About the Bear
I am struggling finding the colors that I want to portray him in. I’ve been adding some heliotrope type of violet which I rarely use. Still not quite nailing it. I had Pondered doing him in water color pencils. I could get the colors I want but don’t really feel like I have the time to complete a watercolor pencil piece. So I will move ahead with the oil pastels and see what happens.
Crash and Burn
I have to say that it is slightly disconcerting to blog about this painting since I have so many issues with it. Normally, I figure “Oh just go ahead, whats the worst that could happen? I fail and start something else.” I am not used to failing in public view though. Maybe Mike or my art group are told about it and shown the evidence, but other than that it is a pretty private moment. But now that I am putting it out into the universe, for all the world to watch me possibly fail. We’ll as I said it is a bit disconcerting.
I think your bear looks fantastic so far, but it’s how you feel about it that is important. I have a painting that has never seemed right to me, and now it is becoming a chore to try to complete it. But you might complete your bear and hate it, and someone else might love it and buy it!
Hey Thanks Undaunted. I guess my concern for failure has more to do with the constant interruptions that a summer of art fairs brings. If I am on the road 3-4 days a week, there is no way I can complete it to my satisfaction, before so much time has passed that I totally lose interest. Though I really don’t like the colors I have now. I probably would wait until I get in my water area before I made any drastic bear color changes. Honestly, the other thing I don’t like about the image I have so far, is I feel the need for more space at the top. Which in this case means it needs to be put on another board. (Heavy Sigh) Thus the snow leopard.