On the top is a photo I shot of a moth on a tree in our yard. On the right are three exploratory studies of the moth. The study on top is a gesture study; on bottom left, a quick value study and on the right a study of the darks, leaving lost edges where ever I could to allow light from the outside space into the moth's shape. (Click on drawing for larger view.)
What I'm trying to discover is the moth's essential gesture and light, two elements I want to capture and translate in the upcoming painting.
Gesture and light are basic to any painting I do. Of course, there's always the option of creating both out of whole cloth, but I prefer discovering each within the subject and giving my best shot towards translating what I discover.
Stay tuned, and enjoy your Tuesday.
Dianne
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I have GOT to remember to read your blog every day. Maybe if I move it up my blog feed list so that it's in the middle of all the evil liberal blogs I read...
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