There Goes My Shadow is a painting I blogged about a year and a half ago that I recently reworked. Last month as I began the recent painting Moonlit Dove and Sunlit Crow, I took a look at this older painting because of the similar theme of dealing with the shadow. I realized then that the painting looked weak.
I have added more color and contrast to to help pop out the fall colors and I also reworked the girl’s face. My painting teacher used to have us do an exercise of painting in a darkened room since it would naturally force us to use more contrast with the lights and darks. It was a helpful lesson and it came to mind as I looked back that this painting. I think it works better now.
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Very beautiful and the colors design pop 😊
Thank you!
Nice painting, I like the texture, it looks like you pressed a pencil into it before you painted to create those swirling lines.
Thank you! I lay the paint down and then scratch back with a chopstick or fork to make the lines.
Did I tell you how much I love this painting? It’s wonderful
Thanks Melissa!