Nest
05 July 2025
Acrylic on hardboard
18 x 22 (45.7 x 55.9 cm)
I hadn't painted (or finished a painting) for over a week and it was getting to me. I wanted to make a sky with a prairie that added flavor but didn't detract from the sky itself. The initial idea was a sky similar to Woodman East but with more contrast. More potential moisture. I like it and I like the prairie - especially the foreground blades which I can struggle with. In fact, the third frame of the gif (below) is something I like, too. It's just the clouds and sky - maybe that's something I'll revisit. I cut it to fit an 18 x 22 frame which had a print and a nice mat. Had I used the mat, much of the scene would be lost. The mat was green and the print that was in the frame was an arrangement of flowers. The first thought was Green Flow, but there was a little nest in the print and I thought Nest was more intriguing. Maybe a view from a nest or the grass provides a nest from the storm.
L: A gif with some stages - 14 days had passed (but over 10 days just sitting).
R: The frame it was destined for - a simple but detailed wooden frame clad in gold.
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