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Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Field Corner

20 x 16

The day after the Blue Line 100 (a bicycle century run through North Florida and South Georgia), I took a ride in my truck along the route and took some photographs of the scenery. Fog was lifting and the land was being turned for the new season. I like the colors, but it's about the light and the quiet.

Thanks for looking.

4 comments:

Pat O'Driscoll said...: Steve,

Been reading your blog,I like your style,keep up the good work!
Looking foward to seeing more.
Pat; 5:43 PM
Steve Andrews said...: Thanks Pat. I like your work also. Looks like you have a great time with the wildlife while your painting. That's one of my favorite parts of plein air painting. That trout fishing looks fun. Thanks for looking.; 10:11 PM
Ron Guthrie said...: Hi Steve...I love paintings like this. That midground stand of teees just pops off the page against that background. The delicate touch of light on the trunks works great too. Nice one.; 1:42 PM
Steve Andrews said...: Thanks Ron. I appreciate your comments.; 2:07 PM

Favorite Billy Collins Poem

Horizon

You can use the brush of a Japanese monk
or a pencil stub from a race track.

As long as you draw the line a third
the way up from the bottom of the page,

the effect is the same: the world suddenly
divided into its elemental realms.

A moment ago there was only a piece of paper.
Now there is earth and sky, sky and sea.

You were sitting alone in a small room.
Now you are walking in the heat of a vast desert

or standing on the ledge of a winter beach
watching the light on the water, light in the air.

by Billy Collins
from the book "The Art of Drowning"

Quotes

I feel like my job as an artist is to craft the very finest work that I can possibly do. . . . To craft it lovingly and carefully like this is my one and only opportunity in life to get it right.

Daniel Sprick

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"If you don't make good memories, no one will do it for you."

Terry Clark

from the "Wreaking Ball Blog"

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“When I go to work every day I’m really just trying to create a painting that was better than my last one.”

Jeremy Lipking

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"Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional."

Haruki Marakami

from "What I Talk About, When I Talk About Running"

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