Sunday, March 4, 2012

"Hermit Crabs" by Sally Shisler







"Hermit Crabs" (4x4") - 201206
I struggled quite a lot through the middle stages of this painting.  Just couldn't decide which direction to go with it.  Finally settled on using the brightest of the whites to direct the eye in a triangular shape through the composition.  This is a very high key piece. By nature it poses the challenge of creating a respectable painting whose only appeal isn't just that it's sweet. I absolutely wouldn't let this go until it reached a point where I personally saw artistic growth and areas that had some virtue.  Alas, I just couldn't resist adding the bows at the end.  The ONLY reason I added them (I think...) is to help the composition.  I'm pleased with the outcome.

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