Not Quite Giverny...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I may not quite have the gardens of Monet, but I do like working on my own perennial gardens. One of the benefits is having a good painting subject close by. This is my third spring in this house, and I have been making some changes each year to make it my own. This is the first spring where the garden is starting to feel like my own.

Today I was working in the studio, hiding from intermittent rain. After a few hours of productive work, I could feel the risk of bad painting close at hand. I don’t know if i was getting tired, or frustrated, or what, but I was doing some stupid things to my paintings, so I decided to just get outside, do some yard work, and get a change of scenery. The garden looks better for it, and I think my paintings may also be better off for it.

Posted on Thursday May 31, 2012 | 7 Comments

7 Responses to “Not Quite Giverny”

  1. Betsy says:
    May 31, 2012 at 12:07 pm

    LOVE!

  2. Sarah Faragher says:
    May 31, 2012 at 1:30 pm

    “…I could feel the risk of bad painting close at hand.”

    Love that. Put the brushes down, back away from the easel…

    Such a wide variety of greens in this painting, Colin, really nice.

  3. barbara says:
    May 31, 2012 at 3:34 pm

    Not an easy one to pull off with so much green, but you did it well! Love it!

  4. Dave Miner says:
    May 31, 2012 at 6:52 pm

    Colin, I like the combination of depiction and expression in this one.

  5. Colin Page says:
    May 31, 2012 at 8:14 pm

    Thanks so much everyone. I am particularly pleased with this one too.

  6. kevin White says:
    May 31, 2012 at 11:36 pm

    I like the abstract quality and dash of colors Colin.

  7. suzanne hoffman says:
    June 2, 2012 at 10:21 am

    literally took my breath away!

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