Another Big Flower...
"Reaching Out" 12 x 18 Pastel (oil and chalk) on Paper Click here to buy print: http://www.redbubble.com/people/nikihilsabeck/art/6423935-1-reaching-out-pastel Another big flower... another mixture of oil and chalk... Same subject, different day? How is it that painting in a series can be comforting, yet challenging? And is it still considered a series if you take a break and paint something different for a while? I'm not sure I would call anything I paint a "series," except maybe my Egyptian-inspired pieces. Yet, these large flowers call to me often, as does the need to paint them in oil and chalk. I'm not sure it's the subject matter and medium I crave in these cases, though. I think it's the escape into painting without having to plan too much, or worry about perspective and straight lines, or about capturing a likeness. It's the freedom of painting loose, with a general destination in mind, but absolute freedom in how I reach it-- and absolu...