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Kelley
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Cropping the scene for my next painting
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November 05, 2010, 05:52:23 AM
I found a couple of pictures I liked that a friend took in fall (leaves have many colors) and winter (snow covered trees) of the same location in Boise, Idaho. I want to change the scene a bit by gently curving the ravine and adding the same type of trees to both banks, a coloured bridge or adding a hill to counter balance. I'll start with making a few notans of what is appealing first then work on color. This will be the first thought out painting I've done yet
(without a brush in my hand).
The first step is usually the hardest.
I've attached the pics of what I'm working with.
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nolan
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Re: Cropping the scene for my next painting
Reply #1 on:
November 05, 2010, 10:10:59 AM
wow, the fall colours are absolutely amazing Kelley, it sure would make a great painting that.
The snow one will also look good if you add a deer or something as a spot of colour for a focal point.
Looking forward to seeing the notans
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Kelley
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Re: Cropping the scene for my next painting
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November 05, 2010, 03:02:19 PM
I was considering a coloured bridge (blue or red perhaps), but I very much like the deer idea instead. Thank you!
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Re: Cropping the scene for my next painting
Reply #3 on:
November 05, 2010, 07:35:05 PM
To add a bridge I suspect you would have to narrow the river otherwise the bridge would end up too big, but a bridge could look good. Even one of those old stone bridges.
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Kelley
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Re: Cropping the scene for my next painting
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November 05, 2010, 11:36:51 PM
Yes, I was considering narrowing the water path and creating a bridge somewhere before the vanishing point, but a deer or even two would be more interesting and give a better mood of quietness and tranquility. I remember you saying something to the effect that our mood affects how we paint. I find that to be very true.
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Re: Cropping the scene for my next painting
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November 06, 2010, 03:34:26 AM
it sure does. It can change our mood too, that is why art classes are often "prescribed" to folks recovering from depression and anxiety. You can only feel better after painting a nice bright painting.
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Kelley
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Re: Cropping the scene for my next painting
Reply #6 on:
November 06, 2010, 07:15:15 PM
I'm apparently better with color than black and white
. Well, here are some notans to start.
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Re: Cropping the scene for my next painting
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November 06, 2010, 07:58:58 PM
here is my notan for the colour scene so you can compare
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it has an interesting shape, but maybe a bit on the dark side so you could add some more light for balance. See how you can bring some more light in. I want you to come up with a suggestion or two before I post mine - I don't want to influence you creative decisions by making my own suggestions now.
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Kelley
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Re: Cropping the scene for my next painting
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November 06, 2010, 10:24:51 PM
Well, I opened the clearing a bit and lowered some of the trees to view the sky. Then I fell asleep thinking about what else to do
The trouble I am having is that I see in colour and the water (although I see now as dark) seemed lighter instead of solid black. Yours is a wider, broader stroke. I'll have to develop more abstract than details for the big picture.
Second notan here is with less of a bank on the left. Third is with more water on right with lighter opening/clearing on the right as well. Fourth and final is with various openings in trees causing "windows" for light to come through.
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nolan
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Re: Cropping the scene for my next painting
Reply #9 on:
November 09, 2010, 10:39:56 AM
great job on the sleep notans Kelley
without a doubt my favourite is "fall windows" it has excellent balance and an interesting shape.
"small left bank" seems heavy on the right - now you can see what we mean by the objects having weight
"open clearing" is also nice and will also make a good painting
"more water on right" - the more water tends to draw your eye towards that clearing and out of the picture so that one doesn't work for me.
I am sure you have learnt a lot doing these notans, and saved yourself a lot of headaches in the future because a notan only takes a minute to do and it quickly gives you a feel for what the end result will look and feel like. High five from me for doing them
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Kelley
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Re: Cropping the scene for my next painting
Reply #10 on:
November 09, 2010, 03:20:52 PM
I was going nuts
for a while trying to figure out how to make variations. I'll give fall windows a try on canvas next. Thanks for you assessment and encouragement.
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Re: Cropping the scene for my next painting
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November 09, 2010, 08:43:00 PM
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Re: Cropping the scene for my next painting
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November 09, 2010, 10:50:34 PM
Apologies for dropping in but I find this is a fascinating process.
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Cheers, Val
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Kelley
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Failure is not falling down, but staying down.
Re: Cropping the scene for my next painting
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November 09, 2010, 11:17:00 PM
You are not intruding and very welcome to join in any time, my friend. I think you and I can learn from our instructors and each other. I've never done this before so hopefully this new process will help us both. I imagine making a notan can help you come up with interesting backgrounds for your water colour as well. Glad to have you Val
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Re: Cropping the scene for my next painting
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November 10, 2010, 09:17:33 AM
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Cheers, Val
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