Comments on: from the studio – “Almost Winter” http://www.lilacwindow.com/2009/10/from-the-studio-almost-winter/ paint. kids. more paint. art. kids. paint. Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:48:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michelle http://www.lilacwindow.com/2009/10/from-the-studio-almost-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-7590 Michelle Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:35:47 +0000 http://www.lilacwindow.com/?p=527#comment-7590 I also thought the drawing had been done first actually ... and it relates really well to the trees! I also thought the drawing had been done first actually … and it relates really well to the trees!

]]> By: admin http://www.lilacwindow.com/2009/10/from-the-studio-almost-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-7588 admin Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:33:03 +0000 http://www.lilacwindow.com/?p=527#comment-7588 thanks cam. Its really hard to see the thing objectively - as if I didnt paint it myself! I appreciate your thoughts. thanks cam. Its really hard to see the thing objectively – as if I didnt paint it myself! I appreciate your thoughts.

]]> By: Cam http://www.lilacwindow.com/2009/10/from-the-studio-almost-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-7501 Cam Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:07:19 +0000 http://www.lilacwindow.com/?p=527#comment-7501 I know what you mean about art that has an obvious narrative, but my initial reaction to this painting was not like that. The drawing 'fit' and wasn't an add-on to the painting but as the central tenant. I think watching the painting come together chronologically gives you (the artist) a skewed opinion of what is central and what is an 'add-on'. If you had drawn the drawing first and then painted the trees it may make you feel that the drawing was the center and the trees were added on, but it would make no difference to the viewer. I know what you mean about art that has an obvious narrative, but my initial reaction to this painting was not like that. The drawing ‘fit’ and wasn’t an add-on to the painting but as the central tenant. I think watching the painting come together chronologically gives you (the artist) a skewed opinion of what is central and what is an ‘add-on’.

If you had drawn the drawing first and then painted the trees it may make you feel that the drawing was the center and the trees were added on, but it would make no difference to the viewer.

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