Life or Something Like It

So I'm still not quite finished my little side view of pillar rock, but have an eye to complete tomorrow. Might not get some of the glazing (for lack of a better explanation) to where I want it to be though. Have kept it to a limited palette.

Took a break for a bit and created a new little rook for the latest set. Was doing some reading on the classic game, and the rook was based on the homes for the other player, or safe places of rest. So in keeping with tradition, this little rook is a mock igloo, very classic Canadian. Will play again with some more pieces after the little oil is completed.

Chatted today with a friend who is off to Paris. He was relaying to me that in effect, historic artists carved beautiful works of art in marble for patrons homes. These fabulous works are art were created as the garden gnomes of their generation, and our generation glorifies these in museums. Sometimes I wonder what the future will view my artwork as.

Labour Day Painting

Got 'Def Leppard Greatest Hits' playing in the background and working away on a new oil painting, small one this time. Just wanted to look at the stone sentry from the left side, as we had walked up on it originally. For anyone that claims oil paints are the same as acrylic (as I might have done in past), there really is a difference. Try painting sun beams for arguements sake. Totally different experience.

I guess not better or worse, but definitely different. Hmm. Which is better? Will decide later, when more complete. Am sitting back taking a look for the moment. Was just reminded by a phone call that I'm supposed to spend this afternoon visiting a friend in the hospital. Of course, if I was the one a horse fell on, I'd want visitors in the doom and gloom room too. But I admit that I am loathe to leave my painting just as we're having interesting conversations.

If that makes me a bad person, I guess perhaps there it is. I've separated the colours, compartmentalizing the spaces by ideas, with the sunbeams providing unity to the scene. Tentative plan. Not sure yet if the ideas are moving towards the sunrays or if the light is bringing relief to the ideas already stagnating. Is this place solid, or pliable?

3pm Update: Off to the hospital to see Christine and give her some inspiration. And perhaps meet those male nurses she mentioned. Painting is looking ... looking ... haven't decided yet. I don't think I'm a mood person though. That part is not working in the traditional sense. Then again, the only thing traditional about me is the one the rest of the world let go of a generation ago.

Pillar Rock Sketch/Drawing

Yeah, I know, another sketch/drawing that I think I'm just going to leave the way it is for now. No messin' with it. Another basis for a painting, methinks. Pillar Rock is also in the Hell Holes ravine. Very cool.

Ravine Sketch (20x24"ish)

Have decided to leave this as a simple sketch, and will most likely move on now to a painting. May or may not be this particular scene, but I'm sorta working in a series again all on this "Hell Holes" ravine area outside of Kingston, Ontario. I'll probably play a bit with this one here and there. Hmm.