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| Loose versus Detailed. |
I often make color sketches of a subject before I make a final painting.
Sketchbook and Final Painting.
Overall, I liked how the final
painting turned out, but when I was photographing it in hopes of getting
it printed as a greeting card, I wasn't quite satisfied.
I decided to take a good close-up photo of my sketchbook and compare them.
Soft edges versus lovely color variations.
Even though I loved
the way I caught the subtle glow of colors on the final painting, I was
completely drawn to the sense of flower-like softness in the sketchbook
painting.
Impression versus more Realistic
I do like the
realistic, detailed way I painted the tulip and leaves but I have been
bothered for awhile with a sense of stiffness that I don't like in my paintings.
Great brushstrokes versus accurate tulip shapes.
I've struggled with
finding a way to address this problem and now perhaps these tiny
paintings have given me a road map to get me going in the right direction.
The question will be if I can learn to let go of painting some of those wonderful details in a larger format! I dearly love painting the details.
So, which one did you like best? I did choose one to be printed and will let you know how it turned out.
Happy Creating!
>^-^<
Tina
