Comments on: Castle Rock Painting, Davenport Thanksgiving

By: Ralf

Ralf — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:35:55 +0000

»Mossy trees«: I recently found out (by reading an old book which became available online) that the reason why you got epiphytes on trees and we not is that Europe—and Japan—had cultured (artificial) forests since the middle ages. Actually, epiphytes are quite common where there is enough humidity but, obviously, they aren’t regarded as useful. Now, we would be glad if the U.S., Indonesia, and other countries would do forestry at all, mind you …

BTW thanks for Postsingular!

By: Vanderleun

Vanderleun — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:15:05 +0000

Nah. If I wanted that painting I’d just make it myself. Four feet ain’t much. Check out Motherwell’s Elegies to the Spanish Republic.

As to selling, there’s lots of big blank walls in the world that cry out! Get a rep that sells art to high tech corporations.

By: Rudy

Rudy — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:30:32 +0000

Vanderleun, that’s a nice idea for a painting. I might even do it.

On the other hand, it’s always harder than expected to PAINT a picture even after I can SEE it.

And I don’t know about 4 feet wide. A picture that big is hard to store, hang, or sell.

I don’t suppose there’s any chance you’d want to commission it…

By: Stuart

Stuart — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 11:03:05 +0000

Rudy, do you think its possible to create something from nothing? Stuart

By: Vanderleun

Vanderleun — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:12:32 +0000

The painting just needs to be worked up from the last image of the kelp whip.

Canvas should be about 4 feet wide.

Make it as close to the image above in color as you can. Two overlaid paralell line grids (one sharp and one shadowy) and a random meander of the kelp whip. Lose the small intrusion of the chair legs. Compositon is pretty much correct the way you have it.

Work it to a very detailed finished and when you think you are done, rest a day and then go back and make it even sharper.