Just An Ordinary Day, 16 x 12 inches, oil on linenI have a solo show coming up sometime in the fall of this year. It'll be at Thomas Reynolds Gallery in San Francisco, and it'll be all cityscapes. I've been wanting to get back into doing more cityscapes, and I thought the only way to REALLY get serious was to committ to a show. Nothing like a deadline to crack the whip, you know what I mean?
So, starting December of last year, I resolved to paint two medium to large paintings and two small paintings every month till August. It's February now, so I should have four medium/large paintings and four small paintings by now. In reality, I have one small painting and several paintings of various sizes in progress. It seems I've overestimated my abilities by...like... a lot!
It's true that I really can't do much of anything right now due to the ongoing construction projects which have turned my house and studio into a disaster zone and also my parental duties are my number one priority. Even so, I thought I'd be further along than just one completed small painting! I just have to laugh at the disparity between reality and my expectations.
The good news is that the one I did finish (above painting) came out really good. I LOVE it. And I hope to capitalize on this success and keep the momentum going. As you undoubtedly know, confidence in one's own art is a precarious thing, especially when you're treading new territory with deadlines. (Not that cityscapes are a new territory for me. Just the way I'm doing them is new)
So, starting December of last year, I resolved to paint two medium to large paintings and two small paintings every month till August. It's February now, so I should have four medium/large paintings and four small paintings by now. In reality, I have one small painting and several paintings of various sizes in progress. It seems I've overestimated my abilities by...like... a lot!
It's true that I really can't do much of anything right now due to the ongoing construction projects which have turned my house and studio into a disaster zone and also my parental duties are my number one priority. Even so, I thought I'd be further along than just one completed small painting! I just have to laugh at the disparity between reality and my expectations.
The good news is that the one I did finish (above painting) came out really good. I LOVE it. And I hope to capitalize on this success and keep the momentum going. As you undoubtedly know, confidence in one's own art is a precarious thing, especially when you're treading new territory with deadlines. (Not that cityscapes are a new territory for me. Just the way I'm doing them is new)
6 comments:
Nice to see a big photo of this painting, that's easier to learn from.
So I am sure the city stuff takes four times as long to paint in comparison to your landscape stuff.
It looks like you have a great start,
because this painting is a 10+. Wow your talents really shine in this area, I can see why you went back to this subject matter. Not that your landscapes are not great, this stuff just shows drawing and perspective that is so hard to achieve.
Thanks Rutger~ I don't know how much storage space I'm allowed on Blogger, but I'll try and post bigger files more often :-)
Hey Mike, Thanks! Yep, it takes four times as long, and a steadier hand, too. Too bad I can't sell them for four times as much. haha~
Nice work. I've been experimenting with cityscape too. I'm learning more about how to abstract out shapes.
Thanks Ed~ ya, abstraction is where it's at! Though it's a lot harder with buildings and such. For me, anyway.
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