When finishing it is so slow going. I look at the painting a lot and then I write a list of all the little bits that bug me. In "Ozma's piano exam" I wanted to work on the hands, the back of the music book and the instructor. I have this sense of risk because I like a spontaneous brush strokes so I can leave that fresh first go look or gamble that it will get better if I paint in layers to change it.
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| Ozma's Piano Exam 16" x 20" 2013 acrylic on canvas Brenna George |
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| Ozma's Piano Exam Detail 16" x 20" 2013 acrylic on canvas Brenna George |
"Pony up Valentine" is the beginning of a new oil painting. Oils have this forever workable smoothness that I am enjoying. Starting is fast and fun. Now I am settling into adjusting it to say what I would like it to. I want a rough mean, "tossed in the air - who know what will happen" tension with an undercurrent of old-fashioned farm landscape with lacy clouds that speak of domestic love and feminine caring.
Right now the horse is jumping too high, a cow over the moon type of height.
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| Pony Up Valentine work in progress 14" x 14" 2013 oil on canvas Brenna George |
