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Feb 16, 2017
Media: Acrylic
Size: 10x8 in
Painters often exclude distracting elements from paintings and in this
case I left out the teenagers that were jumping their bikes into the
lake. It was a creative yet dangerous way for them to cool off on a hot
evening. They had set up a ramp at the end of the pier so they launch
themselves into the water and try learning new flips and tricks. If a
trick was unsuccessful they had to push the bike away so it wouldn't
land on their heads. I, on the other hand, was eating popcorn while
sitting on a park bench.
I considered including them in the painting but I realized the figures would be too small to be recognizable. What inspired me to paint this scene was the way the tree was lined up against the sunset. I realized I could paint the tree in silhouette so that it would become a strong graphic shape and create a nice contrast against the sunset.
Painters often exclude distracting elements from paintings and in this
case I left out the teenagers that were jumping their bikes into the
lake. It was a creative yet dangerous way for them to cool off on a hot
evening. They had set up a ramp at the end of the pier so they launch
themselves into the water and try learning new flips and tricks. If a
trick was unsuccessful they had to push the bike away so it wouldn't
land on their heads. I, on the other hand, was eating popcorn while
sitting on a park bench.
I considered including them in the painting but I realized the figures would be too small to be recognizable. What inspired me to paint this scene was the way the tree was lined up against the sunset. I realized I could paint the tree in silhouette so that it would become a strong graphic shape and create a nice contrast against the sunset. |
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