A Walk To The River
6x6, soft pastel
Some paintings just don't work out and for me, this one didn't...holding back on color is like trying to jump rope with one hand free. In any event, this one is a scene from Cascade along the Payette River. If I get the inclination I'll revisit it later and calm it down...for now, it's "finished". It was daVinci who said "art is never finished, only abandoned"....he was talking about this piece....lol.
For the #stradaeasel 31 Day Challenge I sketched this little abandoned farmhouse below. The Challenge is a big stretch for me...even though I paint every day, I don't alway sketch in detail from life. I typically complete a thumbnail sketch and then jump right in and paint. So I'm tempted to sketch more often...I'm actually finding some value in making a detailed sketch.
Abandoned
