Purple Mountains

 

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I copied this from an art book I purchased.

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Pastels on paper.

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Sunshine Peace

 

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My husband and I don't really 'need' anything so it is always a challenge to find the perfect gift. With my newfound interest in painting, I figured that was the way to go. I was also making a couple of mix tapes so I needed some cover art. As children of the [almost] 60's, I was trying to capture some of that spirit. This is what I came up with. 

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 Acrylic on canvas board.

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Salem-Shotwell Bridge

 

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Salem-Shotwell Bridge, Salem, AL

Pastels on paper

This bridge collapsed a few years ago and was rebuilt in another location. 

I have tried to locate it, but have been unsuccessful. 

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Broken Cannon

 

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I call this broken cannon because I had some trouble with the barrel of the cannon; it is bent. I did sketch this out before I painted it and was having trouble with the sketch. I could not 'see' what was happening until I painted it. This painting is a composite of two photos that I took; one of the cannon and head stones in the Conferderate section of Linwood Cemetery and some wisteria blooms.

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Things I need to work on: Scale of the wisteria. These should have been larger. The cannon, not sure if the problem is DOF or vanishing point. Can you have DOF in a painting? Does vanishing point apply here?

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Things I like about this painting: the headstones, specifically the large one that represents General Benning. The rocks in the foreground and the grass. Both add visual interest.

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So it's back to the drawing board.  

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Water color on paper

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