Mountain Skies

[gxhpainter2]

another landscape inspired abstract, or atleast not literal interpretation... hope you enjoy Mountain Skies

[Marilyn Anne]

It must be great fun to do. Very freeing!

[copespeak]

It must be great fun indeed Gary! You are so prolific and creative. Another vibrant painting to lighten up our day ..... yes, it's grey and raining outside!

[justjean]

Wonderfully bright and sunshiny , Gary

[silvy]

I see many constellations in this mountain...nebulae, galaxies, moons and fish
all very cheerful and summery

[gxhpainter2]

It must be great fun to do. Very freeing!

thank you Marilyn Anne, it was fun and painting it put me in a great mood. Happy Mother's Day..

It must be great fun indeed Gary! You are so prolific and creative. Another vibrant painting to lighten up our day ..... yes, it's grey and raining outside!

thanks Robyn, I didn't think it was ever grey and rainy where you live... actually it is the same here today.... Happy Mother's day

Wonderfully bright and sunshiny , Gary

many thanks justjean... and Happy Mothers Day

I see many constellations in this mountain...nebulae, galaxies, moons and fish
all very cheerful and summery

in the details as in the universe... so happy to have you stop by... Happy Mother's Day...

[D Akey]

Oh man are you zeroing in. Super-dooper technique and design. Great variety. Excellent visual vocabulary. For your own sake, collect consciously all the things that make this work and make notes to yourself, just so none of it gets lost and you have a super solid base to work out of. For me one of the things it does is that it's getting out of that computer graphic flatness (personal preference) which carried a rather plastic or Warhol graphic print patina. This feels more natural, though lavishly indulged. I love the swirls.

My personal idea about computer art (in general) is that when some things look mechanical and the picture is not an indulgence of those tools per say, it is a little risky to where it takes on a facile air. And that has a tendency to be held back by the assistance that the computer offers. It reminds me of when computers could only manage a few bytes of information at a time and things going over an old modem had to be small file sizes. That was a major frustration for me when for years I was hamstrung by flatness and simplicity. That's why I have a personal aversion to those looks that others may not share. So take my prejudices with a grain of salt.

But. . . this is the opposite. I don't at all feel constricted. It feels like the treasure trove is found and you have great wealth to do with as you will -- sort of winning the lottery and one's life changes on the spot.

Anyway, I think this is my favorite of yours and shows tremendous promise as a direction.

[pai]

So many to see in your colorful abstract especially this mountain skies. Imagine myself walking in your painting. It's an delightful place

[Alexandra]

Beautiful, Gary.

[gxhpainter2]

Oh man are you zeroing in. Super-dooper technique and design. Great variety. Excellent visual vocabulary. For your own sake, collect consciously all the things that make this work and make notes to yourself, just so none of it gets lost and you have a super solid base to work out of. For me one of the things it does is that it's getting out of that computer graphic flatness (personal preference) which carried a rather plastic or Warhol graphic print patina. This feels more natural, though lavishly indulged. I love the swirls.

My personal idea about computer art (in general) is that when some things look mechanical and the picture is not an indulgence of those tools per say, it is a little risky to where it takes on a facile air. And that has a tendency to be held back by the assistance that the computer offers. It reminds me of when computers could only manage a few bytes of information at a time and things going over an old modem had to be small file sizes. That was a major frustration for me when for years I was hamstrung by flatness and simplicity. That's why I have a personal aversion to those looks that others may not share. So take my prejudices with a grain of salt.

But. . . this is the opposite. I don't at all feel constricted. It feels like the treasure trove is found and you have great wealth to do with as you will -- sort of winning the lottery and one's life changes on the spot.

Anyway, I think this is my favorite of yours and shows tremendous promise as a direction.

Thank you very much DAkey for your elaboration on why you like this! I feel like I am/have developed the visual vocabulary and can paint and move within it with a certain freedom. I am beginning to see what you mean about the graphic flatness I think before computers that would have been some kind of artistic statement but with computers is it the fact of the unadorned painting and shows little effort or thought. while the computer prints ( like printing this one ) will be flat the color and apparent textures and brush movements give it a richer experience for the viewer... thanks again for your thought provoking comments.