A weeks worth of paint and canvas - Canvas 1261

Sometimes for me inspiration is a single word, a photo or an array of bits and pieces. Pieces visually comfortable together only looking for a binder to hold it together and transform conceptual inspiration into a tangible.

The inspiration, concept or idea is always the challenge of each new blank white canvas. That first mark is the commitment to follow through with problem solving, adjusting perspective, scale, different light sources and colour balancing to a conclusion.....
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SESSION ONE - CANVAS 1261

 DESIGN & COMPOSITION

A quick layout design established my basic guidelines to get the ball rolling. A pair of Koi taking a turn in their new lily garden is a possible narrative/story-line

WORKING TOP, DOWN

1261-1 Oil on linen 50x44 (7-13-18)

POND SPARKLE - SESSION TWO

My favorite thing, our pond will shift and change all day, every day throughout the year. Regardless of size, all the information is there. The trick is learning to reorganize it into broader ideas. BTW the deck pond does have a large population of goldfish, large ones at that!

1261-2 Oil on linen 50x44 (7-14-18)
 

SESSION THREE

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1261-3 Oil on linen 50x44 (7-15-18)

SESSION 4

 

 1261-4 Oil on linen 50x44 (7-16-18)

SESSION 5

 1261-5 Oil on linen 50x44 (7-17-18)

SESSION 6

 1261-6 Oil on linen 50x44 (7-18-18)

  

SESSION 7

The pond lilies are moving into a second flowering... so far only one lonely pink flower. Goes to show you what can be done with a single bit of information.

 

 1261-7 Oil on linen 50x44 (7-18-18)

SESSION 8 - FINAL

Often, the last session is finish framed, in this case a silver floater. I find it a valuable last check  before moving on or thinking about the next canvas.

COMPLETED CANVAS

 Untitled Koi & Lily 50x44 oil on linen (7-20-18 canvas 1261)

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Regardless of some weird Windows 10 issues yesterday it was a good week at the easel. Only thing left is a title and wall... Better yet a boot out the door!!