Just put the final touches on this painting. I am really proud of myself for pulling the trigger with this painting and finishing it. I always looked at our clock and thought it would be fun to paint, but I was dragging my feet and not painting it. But now I've painted it and I'm really happy I did. It was a quick painting (only took 2 days) and I painted the entire thing from life. I've learned that nothing will ever replace painting from life and I'm going to paint from life as often as I can. The colors from life cannot be reproduced in any photograph.
I also added a sliver of light along the right side of the canvas which shows that there's another room to the right of the clock. That room, in reality, is a hallway that has more sunlight in it. With painting, just like anything else, to get results it's necessary to commit to the project. This principle applies to everything in life. Being able to commit is the most important quality.
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I got up early to catch the morning light and start this painting. I've been wanting to paint this clock for a long time and I finally pulled the trigger today. The light faded after a few hours so I'm going to work again on it on Saturday morning. Painting from life is the best feeling ever.
Happy Easter to every one! Here's some Easter photos + some from Rider University's Easter petting zoo. There was also a little mini golf course and a huge egg hunt. I had a really fun time!
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