It’s time to feature a few summer-related artworks, something which widens our space and takes us to places which might or might not exist. The power of imagination! I use imagination to a great extent since life has become somewhat subdued in the post-COVID era. Back to summer artworks.
I have to take new pictures of paintings which were created years ago, as well as quite recently. I mentioned in previous posts: an artwork for a show and an artwork for demonstration at art class simply cannot be the same. As art teacher, I try to adjust the subject to the skill level of students. Therefore, such paintings are more abstract. One example from the recent classes: bright summer landscape which is quite abstract, but uses strong colors.
While I was using iPhone 6, all my pictures were dark. With iPhone 8, then iPhone 10 Pro Max, all my pictures had yellow and purple overcast, the colors in paintings were as if yellowed out. With iPhone 13 Pro Max, I have sometimes extreme contrast, but there’s more ability to adjust the distorted perspective and color. However, paintings have extra bright blue-green, too strong blue, or all-over yellow-green and too much purple. Basically, any edits are global. I’ve never gotten my painting images right, practically never.
So, I have to take new pictures replacing all images between 2010 and 2018. They simply have no saturation, no contrast and make no sense either. One might ask: why to bother? Well, although few people ever read entire posts or look at all images, online images are often the only way they will see what I have painted. Since I have spent numerous hours cataloging my artworks, I decided to feature quite a few artworks from different years.
In Ontario where I live, summer is not that long. I rush to do gardening, painting, teaching while I have to catch up on regular chores also. Lots of things are still in boxes and many tasks await their completion. However, summer is for taking a break, too. Therefore, I won’t apologize for not posting very frequently, but I hope you love and purchase some art and love my artworks added to this post.
Have a great, green and blue, enjoyable summer!
So nice to see the summer collection. Thanks, as always, for sharing.
Thank you so much for visiting and leaving this nice comment!
Enjoy a green and blue summer as well! May it be filled with lots of painting and relaxing inspiration time.
Thank you very much!
Well, all I can do is gardening and painting. I am staying 24/7 in one place, at home, all summer. It doesn’t look like I will be traveling or going somewhere soon. It would be great to see some people here and there, but that’s not often. Everything is very green around here at the moment, and that sets the background for creations. Not all people like green, but gardeners do.
My summer will be on the boring and nothing new side. It’s nice that some people can travel and visit new places. Well, maybe some other year. I hope seeing my daughter and grandchildren next year, haven’t seen her since 2019. Unfortunately, no relatives or friends live in Canada where I am.
Have a good time and enjoy your summer!
They are Beautiful
Thanks very much!
Love it all … but especially the daisies!
❤️carmen
Thanks Carmen! Always pleasure when somebody likes my art.