Colorado Monument

Its so strange how these paintings look pretty good to me until I see them on the blog. Then I want to change them.  I like the colors in this but I'm wondering about some of the marks now.  I have a pretty big mac monitor and I wonder how different monitors show the color and depth of layers.  I am particularly questioning the dark squiggle in the lower right.   I called this Colorado Monument because it reminds me of the view of the Monument I can see out the front door of my temporary home. Although I didn't have any such thing in mind while painting it. I guess I have a pretty good imagination! LOL!

The Monument

This is the painting progression  .

Changes on go fly a kite

After living with this painting I felt it was too busy so I changed it quite a bit.  It seems to work in every direction now.
Mixed media on Arches cold press  30"X 22".

Go fly a kite...

It started out like this... now it looks like this.  I really like this in person but am not liking the thumbnail version of it.  Seems like it should work well either way.  Hmm.... will have to ponder that.

     The other thing is I really liked the first version and let it sit for a week and then I got bored with it over the weekend and worked on it some more.  I'm thinking of Nick Simmon's words..."first do no harm"... I like both versions so don't know that I helped the painting any but I definitely removed the simplicity of the first, so did I do harm or did I make it better?

Polly Hammett And Virginia Cobb Show

Two of my favorite Artists and friends, Polly Hammett and Virginia Cobb are having a show of their work along with their daughters at the Jung Center of Houston.  If you are in the area be sure not to miss it! November 2-27 2009. Artist Reception Saturday November 7th 6:00 - 8:00 PM