The Old Tree
This is a pretty big canvas 30x 30 inches,While walking thru a field searching for a place that touches my soul to paint,after about a half hour or so, wow I saw this old huge tree with a old wooden fence around the base, I had to try and tackle this subject,first off I started off real slow trying to get a feel for the tree and a few old farmhouses in the background,after about 20 mins my excitement could no longer be contained like a lion wanting to bust out of a cage, I started throwing paint on like a madman,using my paint brush,then palette knife when the effect was no longer useful I started using my fingers, towards the end of the painting I was using a handful of weeds to get a cool scratching look,Im glad my art teacher didnt see me using such methods Im sure he would of threw me out of class, hell he might of threw me straight into the nut house,it got to a point if I ruined the canvas I didn't care I was expressing my self to the fullest one step below madness after a couple of hours I took a step backwards and thought this could be my best painting I ever did or the worst,its kind of confusing when a painter finishes a painting and doesn't know if the painting is good or not, O well at least I had a good time out in the fields painting with a fury, and humming with Bach in my headphones,Well my friends time to take a nice long hot shower,relax with a good meal consisting of a Peppercorn Flat Iron Steak a 10 oz. steak chargrilled served on a bed of sautéed onions,and portabella mushrooms, topped with black peppercorn butter,and fresh vegetables.and for dessert An extra generous pecan brownie crowned with rich vanilla ice cream, drizzled with classic warm chocolate sauce and finished with chocolate shavings and whipped cream. A chocolate lover’s dream."O" I almost forgot and a couple of long island ice teas to wash it all down with,AAHHH as you can see tonight is going to be a good night,then when my head hits the pillow my thoughts will drift on tomorrows painting ,take care everyone and remember a day without painting is a wasteful day indeed,Cheers, Steve, H.
The Old Tree
This is a pretty big canvas 30x 30 inches,While walking thru a field searching for a place that touches my soul to paint,after about a half hour or so, wow I saw this old huge tree with a old wooden fence around the base, I had to try and tackle this subject,first off I started off real slow trying to get a feel for the tree and a few old farmhouses in the background,after about 20 mins my excitement could no longer be contained like a lion wanting to bust out of a cage, I started throwing paint on like a madman,using my paint brush,then palette knife when the effect was no longer useful I started using my fingers, towards the end of the painting I was using a handful of weeds to get a cool scratching look,Im glad my art teacher didnt see me using such methods Im sure he would of threw me out of class, hell he might of threw me straight into the nut house,it got to a point if I ruined the canvas I didn't care I was expressing my self to the fullest one step below madness after a couple of hours I took a step backwards and thought this could be my best painting I ever did or the worst,its kind of confusing when a painter finishes a painting and doesn't know if the painting is good or not, O well at least I had a good time out in the fields painting with a fury, and humming with Bach in my headphones,Well my friends time to take a nice long hot shower,relax with a good meal consisting of a Peppercorn Flat Iron Steak a 10 oz. steak chargrilled served on a bed of sautéed onions,and portabella mushrooms, topped with black peppercorn butter,and fresh vegetables.and for dessert An extra generous pecan brownie crowned with rich vanilla ice cream, drizzled with classic warm chocolate sauce and finished with chocolate shavings and whipped cream. A chocolate lover’s dream."O" I almost forgot and a couple of long island ice teas to wash it all down with,AAHHH as you can see tonight is going to be a good night,then when my head hits the pillow my thoughts will drift on tomorrows painting ,take care everyone and remember a day without painting is a wasteful day indeed,Cheers, Steve, H.