Drskmishra

[Drskmishra]

Sir, it can't be that good, you're being kind! But as always,I take your words as a source of huge encouragement, thanks a lot sir.

[D Akey]

You're being modest and that's good to keep all things level. But my comment does speak to that illuminated place artists can stumble upon at times. Your painting was a good reminder and it also shows on the canvas that moment we as artists chase after. You shared that moment the process of painting became something more.

[Drskmishra]

Have given it another try, seek suggestions from all please.

[DarkOwnt]

I really like this one.

[Drskmishra]

Thanks for appreciating

[D Akey]

Again, I don't want to wear out the impact of the word but "WOW!"

I'm with DarkOwnt on this one.

Listen, the reason I'm sounding so enthusiastic is because of the context of your progress. I can see the phases you've been going through and the honest persistence with which you have taken the journey. If I am to look at your evolution like an actual travel log, I can see the places to which you have gotten, and the record of each place.

So as I recall you started out in the city, then the sequence of stops is not clear immediately and it's mostly relative to the style in which you painted. You went on a trail into the woods, to the shore, to the lake and on a hill, etc. And my various "wow" reactions are based on the previous imaginative locations, and then, as happens on nature hikes, one rounds a corner onto a clearing or a vista and it sort of takes the words away and all you want to do is look and take it in as a heretofore unknown discovery.

This particular painting is very different again. And I really like it. I like that you can make a painting in broad design, without detail, that still implies all the detail. It's just that part is removed temporarily from the potential clutter, and you are essentially commenting on how those masses play and relate as masses of color on a canvas. The detail is always there to add when and if it's needed for your story, but it is articulating a component of the landscape. And you can also see this as the point of your painting. And later, in other paintings you can add bits (if you want) that enhance that initial experience of shapes of color.

You had not previously done that. It's a very useful place to be because you are not thinking in terms of a reliance on details, but rather you're establishing the big stuff first that may or may not be enough with or without the details. It's moving toward a natural editing down to the essence. And there's a whole world down this path as well. Since you're a doctor (as I recall) you know that when you prescribe medication, you usually start out with a small dose and then see how the patient responds. This is along those lines.

Bravo!

[Drskmishra]

Sir, you have analysed my progress so well! And so keenly you have followed my journey! Your suggestions have been important and to the point, all the time. And I love the analogy you have drawn between my medications and paintings! I hope to learn more and more every time I paint, thanks again sir!

[Drskmishra]

More of autumn, tried to improve on them. Looking forward to seeing suggestions from all please