Friday, September 29, 2017

sometimes i stop working on a painting when

it seems to be done or i do not know where to go next.  

i have been working on some of these almost 

done paintings.  here are progress shots.










both were very soft and light.  seeing them 

from a distance on the wall, they almost faded away.

but i loved the details as i got closer but i wanted to 

be able to see more from afar.  working on these reminds

me of processing a photo in a dark room.  if you have ever

done this, the photo comes to life slowly in a chemical 

bath.  you can choose when to stoop the processing by 

taking it out and neutralizing the chemicals.  there is a little

magic in watching the photo images.  i get the same feeling

coming back and painting slowly adding color.




i would love to hear your opinion on this 

second painting.







i stopped here with the painting but 

when i fiddled with the photo this was the results.  

do you have a preference?






posting with eva and kristen's paint party friday



i will be late in responding to your comments this week.
i just discovered that my computer lost thousands of photos 
and i am sure this will take hours of work to restore them.  
wish me luck






10 comments:

  1. Oh Irene! I love that you shared process! It is amazing how they turn out so differently from earlier versions. Love these bunches! :-)

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  2. Irene these are amazing! You have such a pure talent.

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  3. Really beautiful! Happy PPF! Have a lovely weekend!

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  4. so wonderful their Works, this very lovely painted!
    Happy weekend
    Elke

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  5. Great to see the progressions Irene.
    I agree, it is a hard thing to know the exact time something is finished... you've mastered that so beautifully in each painting. I admire both creations :D) Happy PPF!

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  6. Beautiful art, love the process, knowing when to stop is one of the most difficult things for me.

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  7. Wonderful progression, fascinating to study.

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  8. Both paintings are lovely and I enjoy seeing the stages - The gold and light blue color palette of the second painting is especially stunning!

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  9. I really like the beautiful softness of these pieces, and so nice to see the process. I only developed photos myself once, many years ago, but I still remember that afternoon spent by myself in the darkroom, watching the magic of the images appearing on the paper. It was only a handful of images, mostly from Venice, but I still treasure them.

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  10. Irene just stunning end results. Loved watching this process. It truly does come to life! Hope you find those photos... So scary. Sorry I'm so late.

    Peace Giggles

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