These two look done. Tweaked quite a bit. Left the figures in the first one as I want the Monsters opinions at the next residency. (That's our affectionate term for each other in group 1 soon to be group 2). Took the fox out of the second one. Now it has that, end of the world/what happened feeling that my critique group from last semester came to know me by :) The top one had a "Chupacabra" but he ended up coming out too.
The next two have always gone together for me. They are coming along but are in the "bad tree" vein of anthropomorphizing some trees in my landscapes. Giving them some life and interest in the painting. I added a ghost to the second one. Does it seem heavy handed? It sort of looks like lightning, but i like the relationship to the big, heavy, dark trees... below is a close-up of the figure which is vaguely reminiscent of lightning against a darkening sky.
Finally here is a new one. I've always wanted to paint a ship! Yes, cliche, but that will be my challenge to make it fit.
2 comments:
Hey Brandon,
I wonder if the one with the figure (top) would look more surreal if the clouds were the shapes of something? Maybe that would be to much cheese for such a fine painting. I am thinking that I would like the clouds to start to become something in relation to the figure.
I like the ghost! I think the posture of the ghost is unique and interesting -- not usually portrayed that way.
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