Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Path 1

"Path 1" pastel, 6x9

I have been intrigued by two ideas. The first idea is adding paths, trails, roads, and waterways to my compositions to draw the viewer through the painting.  The second goal is to make my paintings more impressionistic with the use of color, value, and shape; and by reducing my dependence on details.
For this painting, I drew in the path and major shapes, added color for definition, and called the painting complete before adding detail. I have discovered that I do not have to explain every element in the painting thereby increasing the power of suggestion.
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