'Right or Left?' - oil - 24x30 © Marc R. Hanson '11
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
February 23, 2011 - 'Right or Left?'
An unexpected need for a new painting for a deadline came up on Monday. The deadline is tonight at 11:59pm. I made it. This was a very quickly painted painting. One of the things about taking your time is that you have the opportunity to sit back and look at the painting to be sure that you haven't made any big goofs. I don't have that luxury with this one, so I am hoping that my choices were right because there's no time left to wiggle things around. This has been quite the adrenaline rush for a couple of days. Happy to be over it.
'Right or Left?' - oil - 24x30 © Marc R. Hanson '11
'Right or Left?' - oil - 24x30 © Marc R. Hanson '11
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Wow, Marc, was this done using that small 6 x 6 study you posted on FB the other day? Beautiful!
I think it works really nicely. Maybe do more 'fast paintings'. Adrenalin as an additional tool in your toolbox....
Clifford
Wow, this is beautiful. The colors are gorgeous. I think you've made excellent in so little time.
Looks great! Fast with no time to second guess is often good.
Believe me, you have nothing to worry about! This "Right Or Left" makes the case that either direction is probably beautiful. Besides, having done a study is a definite advantage. You've been down this road before.
I recognize this as a "Hot Spot" in its former life (Feb. 9th). Both paintings are really terrific, but the 6x6 prompts me to ask, are you ever tempted to let loose on a larger one?
Awesome piece Marc! Love it.
really superb love the bigger work
Brilliant, I never tire of your paintings-they've always got all the ingredients!!!
Fantastic! It doesn't need a lot of contemplation...it is right! I am sure I drove past here today.
Really a beautiful painting hitting all the right notes.
Marc, I have followed your work and blog for some time, this is the first comment I have left on your blog, this painting is simply outstanding! The sense of light and atmosphere.....you just nailed it.
Michael Reibel
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www.mreibelpaintings.com
wow!
Kim it was. Thank you.
Thanks Clifford. It has it's good points and it's risks. I will say it's a rush!
Thank you Renske.
Thank you Frank. You're right... Fast can be good. It felt like I was outside painting and that always goes better than being in the studio, hands down. Appreciate it amigo.
Hey SamDog... Thanks. I know what you mean, but am not sure how to, or what to think about it. I don't dial up a technique, this is just what happens, especially on this kind of a time restraint. There's really no time to think.
Other thing that is a reality... on a 6" painting a stroke with a 3/4" loaded brush can do things that simply can't be duplicated on a 30" surface no matter how large the brush is. Well, with practice I suppose you could come close.
But even if that isn't the goal, isn't what you're saying, I find that the larger paintings draw me in and bring me into the world that I'm painting. I wouldn't want to represent all of that texture and intricacy with a few strokes. To me they deserve a lot more than that.
That's just me. No matter how hard I try, or think to try, to be other than I am... I always come back to ME. :)
Thanks Nate.
Thank you Ct... Me too. What to do with it is the next issue... big frames, crates and shipping charges. ;)
Adebanji... Thank you very much. I always appreciate your comments.
Christine... you in my neighborhood??? ;-) Thank you.
Thanks Stephen...
Hi Michael... Thanks for commenting! Welcome.
Oxeye... Thank you!
When I scrolled down to see the image...I said "oooooh" out loud. Just beautiful.
If at some point you decide that it misses the boat, I'll be glad to take it off your hands before you toss it. (Oh, pretty pleeeze...am I being sneaky enough here???)
visual poetry, you've described much more than the scene before you.
You certainly can't tell it was fast. It looks like you took your time calmly. It's beautiful, love the blast of orange.
Wow, the sense of light through space is amazing! Don't stop painting!
Since I know this was accepted to the OPA show... I think you did everything right!
I love paintings with heavy shade set off by bright light. Beautiful.
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