Sunday, January 24, 2010

A work in progress

Patience has never been a virtue I was familiar with. This morning I found the time, energy and drive to do some painting. I have to say I really excited about the painting so far.
I stopped myself even through what I really wanted to do was put the snow in and the dry grasses. For a change I was able to control the impulse knowing that the white would never stay white when the rest of the work was wet. I'm just as proud of my unusual discipline to stop working as I am the work that I did do.
(There is a glare on the left hand side of the painting due to a hasty photo)
I'm going to be away for a few days so I won't be able to finish up this painting until next weekend when I lay the snow in and cut the sky and branches back in. Still, I wanted to let you have a peek at what I got accomplished.

10 comments:

Gerald Schwartz said...

I really love this. The greens and and shadows are perfect . To me the painting is complete... Sign it, start a new. What do I know, I just dabble. : )

Cara said...

Thanks Gerald! I just need to put the snow in and then its done -

Janelle Goodwin said...

You've really mastered the sense of space and form in the trees. I'm looking forward to seeing the addition of snow!

Cara said...

Thanks Janelle - I just got back from a couple of days at training and needing to rest but hopefully the finished product will be postable (is that even a word) by the weekend.

Ron Morrison said...

This looks good, an appealing interpretation of your fave green greenery...

Cara said...

Thanks Ron

jyothisethu said...

very good work..
love the style...
thank you for the postings you make...

Gerald Schwartz said...

Oh I know you haven't painted on this but I still love and wait for your return to it.

Cara said...

Thanks for the gentle prodding Gerald!

Liliana Lucki said...

Very good works !!!!

This is life....very nice.

From Argentina,Liliana