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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Seeking Support

I like experiments and this one grew naturally out of my study of rocks and the graphite and acrylic techniques I used to paint them.  The photo on my easel is one I took while visiting a garden center that has lots of natural areas of native growth.


I wanted to simplify the composition and concentrate on the detail of the bamboo.



The title?  Well, when you work for a long time on something you begin making up
stories in your head about the personalities of your subject matter...
regardless of whether they are inanimate or not.
I eventually realized that the two bamboo on the right were a "couple," or
at least wanted to be, and they were asking, pleading. "seeking the support"
of the family on the left...no political puns intended!
See the spokesperson on the left...leaning in to make his (!)
point very clear?  What happens next?

(Sorry about the wonky photo....I must have been leaning
too far in one direction...)



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6 comments:

  1. Artsy MatildaNovember 22, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    I LOVE it! So glad to hear I'm not the only one who believes every THING has its own story! Happy Thanksgiving, Cindy. Hope you have a wonderful celebration!

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  2. Carol BlackburnNovember 23, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Interesting one, Cindy. Very nice.
    Hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving.

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  3. Diane HoeptnerNovember 23, 2011 at 4:58 PM

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  4. Diane HoeptnerNovember 23, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Beautiful!

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  5. AnonymousNovember 27, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    Really lovely painting, Cindy. I love how you captured so much personality in your subject matter.

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  6. CmichaudartNovember 28, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    Thanks all, I appreciate the words of encouragement...aspen are on the easel.

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