Monday, January 14, 2013

Silver/Crystal WIP

Here's where I stopped today.  Seems that I have another decision to make about the crystal.  When I did the drawing, I decided to keep it on the sparse side facet-wise as the rest of the painting is really busy so I wanted to "slow it down" a bit.  It is half sheet, so there's lots of "stuff" going on.   Now I'm thinking that there aren't enough facets in the decanter as the many facets seem to be what attracts me to painting crystal, and now I'm thinking it may be too sparse.  Also, I'll wait to do my value adjustments until I decide what to do here.  Ah, the trials and decisions of we artists...but...that's what makes us such perfectionists it seems...too much, not enough...I'll just sleep on it and see how I feel tomorrow.
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6 comments:

  1. Debbie NolanJanuary 14, 2013 at 4:30 PM

    Dear Mollie found your blog via Arti's blog. Your painting is lovely. Crystal has to be extremely difficult to do and you do it so well. Thanks for sharing your inner thoughts too regarding the decisions you will have to make.

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  2. mollie jonesJanuary 14, 2013 at 6:03 PM

    Thanks, Debbie...nice to meet you. I visited your blog, and absolutely love your header...such a beautiful scene...and I just happen to live in a red barn here in East Texas. Your work is wonderful...along with all those bird photographs...we have them here too. Thanks for stopping by...I follow Arti's blog too.

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  3. RH CarpenterJanuary 15, 2013 at 6:11 AM

    I love the front decanter - just enough detail (I'm not a big fan of photorealism in painting) to tell me what's happening. Perhaps the back decanter could have a touch more? But it doesn't need much. I hope you don't touch that front decanter at all! :)

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  4. Christiane KingsleyJanuary 15, 2013 at 11:27 AM

    I think that it's looking great! I like both decanters and will leave it to you to decide if more facets would be even more beautiful.

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  5. wcshebydoJanuary 17, 2013 at 7:14 AM

    Mollie.

    This is just beautiful! One of my favorites of yours!

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  6. mollie jonesJanuary 17, 2013 at 2:54 PM

    Thanks, Christiane, weshelby, and Rhonda...I've finished now and posted the results. Rhonda...guess you'll give me a hand slap...couldn't resist getting back into the blue crystal...I think I like it better now. Thanks guys for looking in.

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