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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Painting #16 Good Morning Whidbey Island - Claire

My husband and I recently visited our oldest son in his new home on Whidbey Island in Washington State. I painted this from a not-so-great, out-the-car-window photo as we drove by on the first morning. I was really taken by the beautiful sites in the area and I have many more pictures to paint from.

In case you are curious about the '
a not-so-great, out-the-car-window photo', here it is (p.s. I added the cows from another photo taken from the car):
In hindsight.... I think that the fact that the photo isn't that great -- not that clear since it was taken through a window of a moving car -- that the so-so photo reference actually 'freed' me to compose my painting more on my own. Sounds strange.... but that is how it feels after the fact.




3 comments:

Lorrie Klosterman said...

You have captured well the wide, serene view (and distant cows are a surprise but I saw them on the enlarged versions--so cute!) It is very resourceful of you to grab a photo when you can, even if from a zipping car.

Elva Paulson said...

Your painting is so much nicer than the photo! You let the artist in you shine.

Claire M said...

Thanks for the comments. I have better pictures to paint from for the trip... I just have to find some 'time'.