"A Fine Power Line" - 12" x 24" - oil
During my last trip to Virginia I did some sight seeing. At the time, I was just snapping pictures of any and everything in Richmond, hoping that I'd have something to paint. I drove down some familiar roads to see what, if anything, had changed. While reviewing the photos I came across a photo of a side street that I use to park on when I taught at VCU. I must have walked, parked and driven this street hundreds of times but that day the light was just right.
It wasn't until after I received a call for entries from the Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Art's that I would find a reason to paint this scene. The call for entries was for the upcoming "Fine Line" Show. This piece was just one of the 61 pieces selected for the show. The show starts Friday May 1st in Fredericksburg, VA from 6-8:30pm.
11 comments:
Love that graded blue sky. Awesome! And what a perfect fit for the title of the show. Congrats on your upcoming opening. :-)
Congrats on the show, Steven! And what a painting, this is awesome! You're making me question my abilities again... thanks.
I like this industrial gem! (And ditto waht Doug said.)
Thanks Liz! I wish I could make it to the opening but I'm sure that someone will tell me how it went.
Nice to see good things happen to awesome artists. Love the plain blue sky contrasted with that building's siding.
Douglas & Garriott, I would like to console both of you but I often question my abilities too...usually after viewing your blogs...hmmmm.
Great painting, Steven. Congratulations on the upcoming show!
Thank you Sheila, I'm glad you like the contrast. I don't come across blue skies like that often.
Thank you Edward, now I'm off to enter some more competitions.
What a perfect piece for that show! I agree with Liz, that sky is amazing!
Lov ethis - so strong and indicative of so many streets in the USA - strong shadows and hard light - fab! Alison
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