[Aquanet] at long last, success

[Phyllis McDonough]

Luv it! Luv it! Just love this painting Patrick!.  Phyllis

 

From: aquanet-bounces at aquanetart.com [mailto:aquanet-bounces at aquanetart.com]
On Behalf Of Patrick Davis
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 4:35 PM
To: Aquanet The_digital_Brain
Subject: [Aquanet] at long last, success

 

Hi, gang.

As some of you know, since early February I have been battling trying to do
a painting of the Mision San Javier in Baja California Sur, MX... and losing
miserably. (If you noticed that the price of your w/c paper went up over
this period, I'm to blame with all the failed attempts that needed
replacing)

Finally, I think I have succeeded in capturing the feel of the place as I
experienced it. I used the following palette: mn blue from Holbein, ult.
pink and azo orange, both from Graham. I shall be the first to admit that
this is not a masterpiece nor is it even great art. It may be, however, the
best piece I have ever done and I am inordinately pleased with it.

At first glance, it appears that the mission is the focus, and maybe it is;
however, when I look at it, my eyes are drawn mostly to the interplay of
orange and blue in the sky and then to the way all three colours mix and
meld and play off each other with granulation in the background mountains.
As I noted, after a long and sometimes discouraging struggle, I am quite
pleased with myself.

To see the reference photo and also my painting, access this site:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425828@N04/

cheers
pat

PS: The mission is located up in the mountains west of Loreto, BCS along a
very "interesting" road complete with edging up a cliff and much
washboarding. Don't go there in your Porsche!

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