“The Painting of Nia #2”
Last Monday, July 27th, I did a new technique for me in a painting titled “The Painting of Nia.” I sent it out in the Art and Tales by Acree newsletter asking for comments. The response has very strong and very favorable.
Nearly everyone who emailed their comments really liked this technique and this painting. Gary Holliman, the co-owner of Nia at PrideRock Wildlife Refuge and who sees Nia up close everyday, questioned the use of the Burnt Sienna color under her chin and on her throat. Also, another person questioned the use of this color. Although this color is clearly on the photograph of Nia that I was using to do the painting, I can see their point.
I went to sleep last night thinking about this. Early this morning, I came to the conclusion that they are right. The painting will be better without the Burnt Sienna color under her chin and on the throat.
In nearly every painting that I do, there comes a time near the end, when I have a choice to either do the safe thing, and just leave the painting as is, or do the risky thing, and do one more thing that may make it a better painting or may ruin the painting.
Early morning, even though I had many emails from people saying they loved the painting and several wanting me to put a price on it, I decided it would be a better painting without the Burnt Sienna color. So I took a deep breath, picked up the paint brush, and changed perhaps the best watercolor painting that I have yet done, in an attempt to make it an even better painting.
All of you now have images of the painting with and without the Burnt Sienna.
Tell me, did I screw up or did I make it a better painting?
Cheers,
Acree
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