oil on panel, 12 x 16 inches
About a month ago I began painting on the background, clothing, faces and flowers. It has now has the feel I was looking for. I call it finished. Click here to see the early stages.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Wedding Prayer
oil on panel, 12 x 16 inches
About a month ago I began painting on the background, clothing, faces and flowers. It has now has the feel I was looking for. I call it finished. Click here to see the early stages.
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I haven't seen a painting without feelings yet. I think it took you so long to finish this because you were confused with what you feel. Am I right?
Not really. The problem was how to make the background enhance the atmosphere rather than take away from it. The painting went through a series of subtle changes before it really worked.
The solution — using a mix of soft, cooler-to-warmer color marks, moving from both sides of the painting toward the figures to join in the heart-shape between them. This gave exactly the feeling I wanted.
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