Now that the actual cherry blossoms are pretty well gone from being rained and hailed on, I felt like preserving some of them on paper. It almost feels like cheating to be able keep them around a little longer. 11x14" on Stonehenge.I'm really liking preserving a lot of white space on these slightly larger sheets of paper. I find it more restful and quiet than some of the other more crowded drawings.
And I love drawing, but I'm getting the itch to paint something again. I've been trying to get enough papery things in my online shop that I can leave it alone for a little while and work on some oil paintings. I'm not sure they're the sort of thing I could sell online...they'd be a bit more expensive and I don't think my oils make very good prints.
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these are beautiful {as always}. i know that itch! what about smaller oil paintings?
Thanks Belinda! You're so kind :)
I think they would have to be small - or the shipping costs would be crazy. I should just try one or two in the shop and see what happens. I got in the habit at school of painting on a somewhat large scale to humor my professor but I do like small things that draw you in.
I know what you mean about the white space... I love it when a painting or drawing has a place that isn't so busy in it. I aim for my work to have this, but a lot of time it doesn't happen.
These are lovely!
Thanks Kelcey! I know the temptation to fill up the paper or to keep going on a piece...it feels like I have to show restraint to keep some white space :)
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