Pine Grove, 8.6.2001 (#4)
I was very happy about this one. The tree on the right is the obvious focal point, and that came out quite satisfactory. Something as simple as that can at times look very out of place...
The colors in this one seemed more fully balanced than in the first three. There is a right amount of warm orange and gold in the wheat to counterbalance the bright blue of the sky, and the blackness of the tree anchors the colors. I liked the subtle difference in tones between the brown soil and black asphalt of the road.
As with all good paintings, this one happened quickly and effortlessly. The sad thing is, you can't deliberately make it happen. I follow the same methods, chant the same mantras, wear the same beret, smoke the same cigar butt, and always enter my studio with my right foot first, my left hand in fist and my right eye closed, all while singing Like a Virgin backwards. But alas. It's a mystery when it clicks and when it falls apart.
9:46:21 PM 
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