Looking left from the Path to Meditation, there’s a sea of grasses that ends at the edge of the inlet, barrier island beyond. It’s particularly beautiful when the golden blooms are dancing in the sea breeze (see below). I started this last week in black and white, then realized color was called for. Pastel doesn’t usually agree with me, but I decided to call it finished today and took it in for framing since I need something more for a local show.
Just to say, Brad at Art & Frame is amazingly insightful. I’m comfortable calling a piece of artwork finished, but blind when it comes to mat colors and frame styles. Brad took one look, pulled a silver frame sample from the wall, and suggested a medium light-grey mat with thin purple accent to reflect the shadows and my signature at the bottom. I squinted at his choices, felt something click, and said a definitive yes. It’s like that nearly every time. He makes it easy for something that looks a bit funky and raw on the easel to come into it own when displayed. And he’s very supportive of artists.
View from the Path,” charcoal, graphite and pastel on paper, 24″x18″ unframed
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