Still looks like a "Rooney" to me, but I actually love this as far as the color. I thinks the late afternoon light really reads well. It looks so "real" will still maintaining an impressionistic style. Does that make sense? Great painting Mike!
justin- so i guess youre saying it doesnt look noticeably different which is good, i guess. dont know that it would matter if it did unless people said it didnt look like my stuff any more. that would pose problems in galleries and with collectors. dont want those problems thats for sure. and to me that makes sense that its impressionistic AND realistic. IMHO, just because something is done in an impressionistic style doesnt mean it doesnt look real or realistic. but thats just me. thanks justin for the comment.
Mike, looks just like a "Rooney" effort, which always includes allowances for light, etc., correct? I'm thinking if a piece doesn't look impressionistic and realistic, then it would daggone near be called abstract, or worse. Watched you cityscape dvd last night, and learned a lot. It was valuable to be able to see how you do some of the things I've seen in your work-it all makes better sense now having seen it from both sides. Happy New Year. Steve
Agree Mike-the magenta underpainting is much less apparent-which only makes sense. I live in the snow belt (by Chicago) and am going to try a cerulean underpainting for my next winter landscape-actually planning to start on it today. Still has the feel and the look of a 'Rooney' to me-agree with Justin and Steve.
steve- good to know it looks like mine. the dvd was fun to shoot. didnt like the final painting but i couldnt concentrate on the painting and production things at the same time. they'd say " your hands in the way, your not talking loud enough, will that guy over there with the leaf blower turn that thing off!" all that going on AND being outside, makes doing a good painting hard to do. glad you liked the DVD
Wgermino- thanks. the magenta is definately taking a backseat as i find myself painting alot of it out, during winter months. i guess it'll all come back when i get to the keys in a few weeks. cant wait for that magenta to show up and being on key west time!
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Still looks like a "Rooney" to me, but I actually love this as far as the color. I thinks the late afternoon light really reads well. It looks so "real" will still maintaining an impressionistic style. Does that make sense? Great painting Mike!
justin- so i guess youre saying it doesnt look noticeably different which is good, i guess. dont know that it would matter if it did unless people said it didnt look like my stuff any more. that would pose problems in galleries and with collectors. dont want those problems thats for sure.
and to me that makes sense that its impressionistic AND realistic.
IMHO, just because something is done in an impressionistic style doesnt mean it doesnt look real or realistic. but thats just me. thanks justin for the comment.
Mike, looks just like a "Rooney" effort, which always includes allowances for light, etc., correct? I'm thinking if a piece doesn't look impressionistic and realistic, then it would daggone near be called abstract, or worse.
Watched you cityscape dvd last night, and learned a lot. It was valuable to be able to see how you do some of the things I've seen in your work-it all makes better sense now having seen it from both sides.
Happy New Year.
Steve
Agree Mike-the magenta underpainting is much less apparent-which only makes sense. I live in the snow belt (by Chicago) and am going to try a cerulean underpainting for my next winter landscape-actually planning to start on it today. Still has the feel and the look of a 'Rooney' to me-agree with Justin and Steve.
steve- good to know it looks like mine. the dvd was fun to shoot. didnt like the final painting but i couldnt concentrate on the painting and production things at the same time. they'd say " your hands in the way, your not talking loud enough, will that guy over there with the leaf blower turn that thing off!"
all that going on AND being outside, makes doing a good painting hard to do. glad you liked the DVD
Wgermino- thanks. the magenta is definately taking a backseat as i find myself painting alot of it out, during winter months. i guess it'll all come back when i get to the keys in a few weeks. cant wait for that magenta to show up and being on key west time!
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