Thursday, March 23, 2006

Lightfall












This painting has undergone so many transformations, I think I could have made it into three paintings.
But since I painted over them, I have just this one. It is slightly less intense in real life.
It is based on this watercolor,

















I think my original concept was to explore the diffused light, but the colors I mixed up, violets and golds, did not want to be muted, so I went along with it. I like them both, but they are very different paintings.
I don't think my work is finished here yet. I think there is more to explore with these paintings. A lot more.
Which is a good because now I have something to move on to. I can get started right away.

8 comments:

Tracy said...

Hi Melissa, Thought I'd come over and check your work out. I really like this painting. It has a beautiful luminous quality. I am impressed that you went to the Art Center, I was thisclose to going there in 1985, but decided to go east insted of west. I look forward to seeing more of your work.

Melissa said...

Thanks Tracy!

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amber said...

really like your paintings they show a lot of confidence

Melissa said...

Thank you , Amber, I wish I felt more confident : )

hughman said...

your paintings are awesome.

Melissa said...

Thanks, Hugh!

livefromthebluekitchen said...

hey melissa - your paintings are lovely. i agree with you about the housework/creative work balance thing by the way - so hard to achieve!