Original Acrylic Walking Landscape in Corona Del Mar

Walking in Corona Del Mar and caught this scene. I didn’t paint it on the spot. I did my usual took notes and digital photos and reinvented the design and composition later. Trees are great to paint they have spirit...

It’s wonderful it can be a grey day outside (not complaining) but I can paint a bright sunny day and invent my own colors. I’d been painting with ink the last few days. This high key painting was a nice change. This painting was done with acrylics and something new for me a RayMar "Plein Aire Panel."

Original Ink Painting versus Jazz

6/24/10
Turned the news off and listening to some jazz and blues. Then turned to abstract ink painting with calligraphic strokes. It’s my organic way of expressing emotion.

Chinese Ink with its ability to flow with short, long, thick and slim strokes has calmness. Whether the artwork appears calming or "jazzy" it will be up to the viewer. I like it when a viewer makes their own personal interpretations. Hmm, music and painting are like auditory and visual poetry.

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