12 inch X 16 inch oil on stretched canvas
Another landscape in my quest to paint my way through Kevin MacPerson's book. This is the first time I have attempted to paint animals. I worked on this in my weekly class, and for awhile there was a lot of hilarity about the little gray lumps in the foreground. I put shapes in there, but I didn't try to make them look like sheep until the last day of painting. There was lots of guessing as to what they would be.
Carol Marine made a comment one day in class that when she was first starting out, even when she didn't think a painting was a success, she'd try to find maybe one thing that she did like about it. That would keep her encouraged. I'm trying to adopt that attitude, so that I don't get totally discouraged. So....what I like about this painting are the mesquite trees on the right.
However, I find every one of these a great learning experience. Thanks for visiting!
Oh boy, this is very good...move over MacPerson...here comes Virginia!
ReplyDeleteI like the sheep. Nice light on them, and good posture that look like sheep grazing. I like the landscape.
ReplyDeleteIt looks lovely Virginia. :) I think the sheep look like perfect little sheeps. And that is a fantastic comment Carol made. Will have to remember that.
ReplyDeleteLovely light in this! Especially the light on the backs of the "little gray lumps!" I've tried to Send a Message through your profile but google kept asking me to sign in, then wouldn't let me send. After 5 tries, I'm giving up! I'm fine and painting but not getting anywhere lately. Thanks for noticing JMahorney's blogpost—I visited after he left a very generous comment on "Two Oranges" and saw he posted it! Made my week! Sorry to be plugging myself in your comments space, but that Send a Message link didn't work! Loved following your progress with CM's workshop!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Virginia! There is so much to be learned in the doing and the listening.
ReplyDeleteIncredibly realistic, Virginia! Perfect lighting on these beautiful sheep!! Love it.!
ReplyDeleteLovely painting Virginia. We all learn so much from other artists.
ReplyDeleteThis is so lovely! I love all the individual elements (trees, sheep, etc) - but I think it is the overall feeling I get from this painting that I love the most. One of Bach's musical pieces, Sheep May Safely Graze immediately came to mind, it fits perfectly!
ReplyDeleteWise words and you have been so persistent with the the Kevin M studies which I truly admire. This worked out really well and your clear color and sense of light are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed with what you have painted based on the Kevin Macpherson book! It is so much harder to apply what you learn from a book than from what you can learn in person.
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