Physical Process:
I started this 11” x 14” acrylic
painting as a demonstration for a student who would later take over working on
it. In many of my pieces I start with a
thin wash of paint to establish the cool or warm colors in the local areas and
then I build values to the desired strengths. The abstract shapes give the feeling, from a
distance, of a finished work of art.
Mental Process:
The lesson here was on
building a painting by starting with a solid foundation to work on. To do this, I look at a subject in order to determine its strengths and weaknesses, which ensures a good composition. This helps the viewer to see my vision and
feel the visual paths that I want the observer to travel through. In this piece they are traveling through the
woods, over the water, and hopefully seeing the centers of interest as jewels
in the work of art. 
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