There's Somethin' There

sketch-San Andreas hangar

I have been telling myself all week that, "There's somethin' there." And I do think there is most times with some of the ideas that I have. But what I am learning, really learning for the first time, is that it is OK to a) take some time to mull ideas over and b) discard ideas if they don't work or are too difficult and c) accept that not every idea is a winner. Oh, and did I mention to have some patience? Take the above sketch for instance. Please, take it! Not at all what I thought I was going to do but when I finished I was glad to have the idea on paper. It gave me something to look at without committing to a whole painting. The strong linear element of the side of the hangar and the colorful shadows of the hangar itself are what is interesting to me. Most of the photos I took featured the road and hangar or the hangar and the other group of buildings. It was just confusing or turned out to be just a group of buildings. This one to me seemed the most interesting and I thought featured the hangar in the best way. The fence line is great, emphasizes the depth, and I like the weeds in the foreground. But maybe I want to back up a bit and shoot upwards. The hangar sits off to the side of the road and down from it, so your angle is kind of including a lowered ground for the hangar and a higher ground for the road. Sort of tricky. So, I am going back out one more time to see if I can get things straight and if I can't, I am movin' on!

Much more successful this week was the luncheon with my quilting group. Those ladies are awesome! We had lots of great food, wine, and champagne (doesn't everyone drink champagne for breakfast?) and visited prior to the lunch itself. Sitting down to a meal with the group is a wonderful treat and of course, our hostess has a beautiful home. It did rain on me on the way down but surprisingly, everyone on the road was well behaved. A Christmas miracle if ever there was one!

OK, hope everyone had a successful and creative week. Thanks for reading and leave a comment if you can.

Libby

PS-Some great news too. I sold The Trestle (the painting of the cement railroad trestle) and received some lovely feedback from the buyer, my former workmate and my current friend. Does that sound right? Anyhow, I am glad the painting went to a good home.