The Daily Spectrum - Gallery Wall Talks #30

   There is one aspect to painting that I truly enjoy - capturing a seemingly ordinary moment and then painting the beauty of that moment. I know I've accomplished my goal when someone looks at a particular piece of work and says, "Wow - that's beautiful! Where did you paint that?" When I relay the short story of how the painting came to be, and in particular where I painted or photographed it, (especially if it's local), people are amazed that they have driven by or looked at that same location, and didn't notice what's been there all the time. 

   The two boats in today's painting I'm highlighting were located on the Saint George River in South Thomaston Maine. They were moored along the shore and I snapped a photo as my husband and I drove along a back road. Summer is so beautiful along the waters' edge. I will admit, that the clouds were of my own liberty. I created what I felt was right for this scene. Using my own intuition on what colors to use to fit the mood, I am trying to capture what comes into play.

   When I begin painting, it is never the "one thing" I imagined when the creation began. I guess that's one aspect that really keeps me coming back to paint - I never know what to expect when I start. I must keep all false expectations at the door.

   Sometimes in the middle of a painting, I may add the wrong color - then I have to go over the entire painting again readjusting all the other colors in order to harmonize with the mistaken one. While this process sounds like the opposite of what should be done, numerous times the "mistake" is the best part, and the painting turns out far better than it was originally.

Until next time,
The Happy Painter,
Jill