With the final touches I sharpen some of the details and just make sure there is balance and nothing glaringly out of sync with the composition. I always battle myself with when enough is enough. I could agonize over details or over semblance to reality but these things don’t compel me, and I usually reach a point where something in my head says “STOP”. Then I usually come up with whatever comes to me for a title and tag it thus, and post it to my website http://www.stephengibb.com
The title that came to me was “The lingering after effects of a well-played deception” which fits with the deceptive themes of the piece and gives a sense of the impact that deception has long after the act is committed. That may sound lame and vague, but I’d like the title to lure you into the painting, not explain it. Otherwise I may as well be an essayist and not an artist! And there you have it, a process that began on January 13th without any direction and resulted in this:
- ...4, 3, 2, 1
- Little sparks...
- Car rot
- Counting sheep
- Wolves' breakfast
- Butterfly factory
- Emergence of Red Riding Hood
- Seeing Red
- Eye wool
- Flying by the seat of my under-paints
- Pulling the wool over
- Lamb(s) to the (s)laughter
- Rust never sheeps
- Eye roll
- Melting landscape
- Taking stock
- Hoodwinked
- Goofy Goo
- The lingering after effects of a well-played deception
I am thankful for having an opportunity to follow such a beautiful approach to art. I love your painting and it is closer to me as I know how you came to it. It is a beautiful gift you made for all of us in which lot of talent, dedicated thoughts and time has been invested. Thanks!
And yes, Sabina is right. I am also a bit sad that it is over.
Stephen, I love it…
The smilies in the clouds are a nice touch, overall lots of nice details compared to the last view.
It has been wonderful to follow to progress step by step, and frankly, I’m a little bit sad that it’s over….
Yeah… me too…
I’ve enjoyed the trip completely, thanks!