Back home this week to face the music (which in this case is my studio move.) As I’m going through the painfully boring task of packing up my studio, I’m coming across a few unfinished paintings. I’m ususally pretty disciplined, but I think between the overseas travel in the spring, working endlessly on plans for a new studio, and doing as much plein air painting as I can this summer, I’ve gotten distracted enough to leave partially-finished works lying in my wake. Here’s one of them, now complete, of a sweet little vista of sunflowers and the Italian countryside :
“Tuscan Fields*”
Oil on Canvas, 11×14″
It was fun finishing up this little piece, and I’m not sure why I shelved it for so long, especially since it’s relatively small. But if I had to guess, I’d say that I find starting paintings more fun than finishing them. That fact coupled with the general craziness of my schedule has meant that lately some paintings have fallen through the cracks.
Overall my track record has been pretty good though, and I do finish quite a few. But it’s time to show some reslove and either finish up some of these “W.I.P.’s” or throw them out. Ah, who am I kidding? It’s not as much “resolve” as it is chore avoidance. Whether it’s starting or finishing, painting is still a whole a lot more fun than packing!
*p.s. When I went to title this piece my mind drew a complete blank. I’m sure there’s a better title than “Tuscan Fields” but it was the best I could come up with. Any ideas? If so, feel free to leave them in the comment area!
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This deserves to be considered something really really sexy like,
“A picnic of my Tuscan Lover ”
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Or you could go with a food thing.
“Buffet of Sunflowers” only in Italian.
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Or a sympathy thing. like lost love.
“My lovers house is so soft and fading” People love those.
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Or you could name it……. I don’t know the word. I used to. In a field of sunflowers there are ocassionally a random plant that grows taller than the others. I may think of it. Oh. Right. Never mind then. I was thinking about focal points again. What was it you wanted?
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I remembered. “Lookouts”.
Look, Ms. Young, there is only so much I can do.
Lol! Okay, thanks for the awesome help, but you’re cut off. Don’t make me call the bouncer.
Beautiful paintings of Tuscany! I love your painting: “Autumn in bellevue” too.
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I love this picture! Is is available in prints?