I suppose it will always be the 'challenge' of the artist as to what to include and what to leave out --- leaving things OUT, at least for me, being the most difficult of the two.
This landscape, based on a photo from Wet Canvas, was far more complex in the photograph, with many more shrubs and grasses. It took far more planning to decide what I could ELiMINATE than it has ever taken me to decide what to include ....!
Still, I am always left with the question -- is it enough -- would a bit 'more' be better?
Is one ever fully satsified with one's decisions in this regard?
(More ran predicted today -- and meetings off campus -- have a great day!)
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I love it just the way it is. I always struggled with that too, feeling that I had to do sky, mountains, and foreground but sometimes a simple painting like this one really makes me concentrate on the sky and the foreground and I love what I see here -- the foreground colors play off the sky beautifully!
Hugs,
Lorraine
Beautiful landscape, Lin. I'm really drawn to the sky and I always love your grasses. What to leave out is always the biggest struggle for me too.
Beautiful as is! We got a nice shower last night (woo hoo!)... more rain still needed so keeping fingers crossed!
Oh Lin, this is just stunning!!!
It's perfect as it is, Lin. You've got that little clump of flowers in the foreground, then soft grasses and a few trees on the horizon to put that wonderful big sky into perspective. No more needed!
Absolutely glorious, every post is framable!! ( LOVE LOVE your sky)
Lin, This has "just enough"!!! Great color and nice composition. I wonder when I eliminate things from a photo too. It is hard to decide what to leave out!!
Beautiful landscape, well done!
absolutely stunning!
arlene,
Silverdale florist
This is really beautiful. The foreground and sky are especially well done.
Lin, this if perfect!! I love it so much. I'm a huge fan of your landscapes my dear... you are doing so well with them.
You reminded me of one thing I never do in my painting tries...and that is planning. Thx for the lesson. ...And IMHO you included just the right amount of things in therdcquctu
painting.
Oh! Lin! Everytime I pop in here I am more delighted with your paintings. This is so very lovely.
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