Friday, November 19, 2010

"A Moment in Time" original acrylic and paper painting on gallery wrap canvas © Saundra Lane Galloway

 "A Moment in Time"
12" x 4" on gallery wrap canvas painted around

This title gave me much more angst than the whole painting!  That is often the case with my work.  My joy is in the creative process; the name is the last thing I do.  The title for this was important to me as I admire the person who inspired it.  Alisa Burke is one of the most creative individuals I've come across.  She is multi talented, creative, energetic, and SO NICE!  Thanks again to Alisa for allowing me to use your image for this inspiration!  I think of all the things that Alisa is...she is a painter, photographer, writer, wonderful cook, decorator...and on it goes.  The photo I worked from for this particular painting was just a moment in time for this woman...she has so many wonderful sides!  So, when I took the time and thought about her..the title was there!

As I said the other day...the background was inspired by the beautiful ocean views you get in San Diego...the blue of the sky...the wonderful yellowy color as the sun sets...the rich browns of the beaches...it's just so beautiful there...AND, since this is Alisa...and she lives there...what better background for this could there be!

I could have painted the figure in oil, but decided to go with acrylic as I wanted it to be more stylized than painterly (though I KNOW all you acrylic painters out there; myself included; will tell me that you can get painterly strokes with acrylic too...but why fight it...ha...I agree...but acrylic just seemed to speak to me!)  I was going for the edges and simplicity!

I still have more figures inside of me...maybe even another of Alisa...I have a great foreshortening shot of her sitting...it will have a more modern feel just due to the pose and the clothes...FUN!...but I also want to do my kids in some way...cuz I just want to...:)

I have a quick little commission of mums to do next and then on to another figure or two...or three...we shall see!

HAPPY CREATING!

8 comments:

Joop Zand said...

Great work Saundra, i like this very much.

greetings from Holland, Joop

Saundra Lane Galloway said...

WAY COOL JOOP...love your name...love Holland! Thanks!

Nancy Standlee said...

Great painting and interesting post.

Saundra Lane Galloway said...

Thanks Nancy...:)

Deb Harvey said...

Wonderful post and I love your painting!

Saundra Lane Galloway said...

Thank you Deb! Love your profile pic!!

martinealison said...

Magnifique résultat... je suis certaine que Alisa est fière de cette oeuvre... Elle peut l'être.
Bisous

Saundra Lane Galloway said...

J'espère qu'elle l'aime. Il y a beaucoup de sens dans ceci. Je me suis amusé ! remercie martinealison !

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