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This small watercolor is of a subject that is a change for me.
Change
Many of us don't like change. I generally don't like change, well, unless it's a good change. Not all change is bad of course. My wife and I are about to embark on a big change, we are moving from the woods, farmland and orchards of south central Pennsylvania to the the grasslands, farms and mountains of Colorado, more specifically the Front Range. Though I'm the kind of artist who prefers to paint those things I know intimately, and I know my area intimately, I'm looking forward to new subject matter, to getting to know it intimately.
Many artists like to go to new and different places and paint the newly discovered subjects, it's as if they need new stimulation, new inspiration often. There is nothing wrong with that. For me though as I said, I prefer to know my subject, visit it often, find favorite places to paint again and again. To see those places in different light, weather or time of day, to find new inspiration in what I have seen often. I find it interesting that you can look at something time and again a see something new each time. Of course when my wife and I go on trips to different places we often pick destinations based on my wanting to do some drawing or painting there, but, somehow that work is never quite up to par, to my eyes anyway. But painting new places can be beneficial, help the eye to adjust to new subjects so that when you return to your familiar places they may be seen in s new light. I wonder though, if making this big change, this move to Colorado, will affect how I paint? Maybe, maybe not, it will interesting to see.
But some things will not change. I'll still be the same quite reserved person. I'll still be kind and supportive. I'll still be the greatest artist the twenty-first century has ever seen. Gotcha on that one. Seriously though, those friends I have made over the years will still be friends, family will still be family and all will be welcome to visit and I won't charge much for a nights stay. One thing I hope will not change is that Barbara Moore, Director of the Chadds Ford gallery, wants to see some of my Colorado paintings. I can't tell you how much her telling me that means to me. Thanks Barbara.
I'll miss my family and friends, I'll miss the Pennsylvania countryside and having the ocean and Chesapeake Bay so close. But we will be near to our grandkids, my daughter and son-in-law and a bit closer to my son and his wonderful wife who live in Washington state (my son will be our ocean and big water fix). But there will be mountains and lakes and prairies to explore and paint. So off to change, to a new adventure, to new friends and new subjects to paint.
Due to our move my website might be less active for a while, lots to do and pack, so much fun. Not. But please check my website just in case. I'll post updates when possible.
Many artists like to go to new and different places and paint the newly discovered subjects, it's as if they need new stimulation, new inspiration often. There is nothing wrong with that. For me though as I said, I prefer to know my subject, visit it often, find favorite places to paint again and again. To see those places in different light, weather or time of day, to find new inspiration in what I have seen often. I find it interesting that you can look at something time and again a see something new each time. Of course when my wife and I go on trips to different places we often pick destinations based on my wanting to do some drawing or painting there, but, somehow that work is never quite up to par, to my eyes anyway. But painting new places can be beneficial, help the eye to adjust to new subjects so that when you return to your familiar places they may be seen in s new light. I wonder though, if making this big change, this move to Colorado, will affect how I paint? Maybe, maybe not, it will interesting to see.
But some things will not change. I'll still be the same quite reserved person. I'll still be kind and supportive. I'll still be the greatest artist the twenty-first century has ever seen. Gotcha on that one. Seriously though, those friends I have made over the years will still be friends, family will still be family and all will be welcome to visit and I won't charge much for a nights stay. One thing I hope will not change is that Barbara Moore, Director of the Chadds Ford gallery, wants to see some of my Colorado paintings. I can't tell you how much her telling me that means to me. Thanks Barbara.
I'll miss my family and friends, I'll miss the Pennsylvania countryside and having the ocean and Chesapeake Bay so close. But we will be near to our grandkids, my daughter and son-in-law and a bit closer to my son and his wonderful wife who live in Washington state (my son will be our ocean and big water fix). But there will be mountains and lakes and prairies to explore and paint. So off to change, to a new adventure, to new friends and new subjects to paint.
Due to our move my website might be less active for a while, lots to do and pack, so much fun. Not. But please check my website just in case. I'll post updates when possible.
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