I have to ask my fellow WP community and my outside of WP followers for helping me to make a decision: Leaves or No Leaves.
Initially I planned to paint the leaves in copper metallic paint using impasto effect. The painting has a metallic background, which seems that I use a lot. I like the effect that metallic paint gives. It changes colors depending on the angle, part of the day and light. The only down side of it – it’s hard to photograph it ‘straight in the face’. This is why I had to take an angled shot to represent the true colours. Now, that I finished the trunks of the trees, I like it as it is. I am afraid that I will not like it as much when I’ll add the leaves. What do you think? Leaves or No Leaves? Leaves, depending on the color, will define the season and will not leave room for imagination. No leaves – leaves room for imagination - what is that on top of those beautiful blondies? Or maybe I just need to paint another one with the leaves to solve my uncertainties?
Original Acrylic Abstract Painting, Palette Knife, Metallic, Stretched Canvas – 24″ x 48″, Trees, Birch Trees, Aspen, Forest
Blondies – angled view
Blondies – room view
I think leaves but just a few random ones to give depth as the background looks very far and complex with this effect as is you just need to tie in some foreground.
Thank you so much for your comment.
I’m thinking no leaves. I love the pattern of the vertical lines filled with more pattern against the metallic pattern.
Thank you so much for your input. Greatly appreciate it.
I’m totally loving it as is. Very striking.
Kelly, thank you for your kind words and your opinion.
Beautiful, I vote no leaves!
Thank you for your vote. Greatly appreciate it.
Nice – I say no leaves – good strong abstract quality there.
Thank you very much. “Good strong abstract quality” – it’s a very flattered compliment for me!
You’re welcome.
I love it as it is….but I would do another with the leaves. Just to see
Thank you for your vote. I would be curios to see it too
I really like it the way it is. But I’d be curious to see it with leaves. Maybe do an exact replica with leaves and then decide which one you want. That would be a lot of work though
Thank you for your input, Victoria. I’ll probably experiment with another canvas, as you said.
I like it as it is. Leaves….may be at the top. A few…
Thank you for your input. I am thinking to do another one, just to see the difference
I tihnk your gut is telling you no leaves, so go with your gut…and then if you want to try another with leaves go for it
Thank you! You are exactly right.
Paint another one too. I love this as is.
Absolutely gorgeous.
Thank you, Genie!
No leaves. I love it just the way it is.
Thank you, Kyle. Actually, your opinion at this point counts the most because it will be your Birthday present from me. Especially that you liked it so much ‘in person’ and it brings back the nice memories for you.
AWOL, absent without leave
Thank you, Brian, I just learned new abbreviation here
Always nice to learn something new.
Thank you for stopping by my blog, so I could come to visit yours. This is a lovely painting, I like it without leaves, the simplicity is stunning. I use photoshop to take photos of my work and try out different options to see what works, like different backgound colours etc, I find it very helpful as an indicator and allows you to be wildly adventurous and push ideas. I also find taking photos of my work gives me another look at them which my shows areas of weakness that I hadn’t noticed before. Karen
Karen, thank you so much for your visit also. I am very grateful for your comment and useful tips. I guess I need to buy the
Photoshop’.
I like it. Like the look.
Thank you for your kind words!
Just the way it is….is pretty AWESOME
Thank you so much for such HIGH rating!
I like it without the leaves. Reminds me of my yard in the winter. It’s full of aspen, one of my favourite trees. Beautiful work.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment.