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When I painted the background behind this woman, I was imagining her on the top of a hill with the blue sky around her - if I had time I would have actually painted clouds - yes I was getting kind of corny and definitely a little illustrative -
I am going to try to incorporate all the things I have learned in this discourse with you all when I finish this peace. Sharon, you have given me some good things to ponder - I will study Degas as you suggest, and certainly Sergeant, who is one of my favorites. Lon and Garth, you are right about blue skies and Arizona - ever since I moved here and started painting again, I can't take the blue skies out of my palette - the blue skies are everpresent - and this is the model's environment too (she is Navajo). The trick is to make it feel like she resides in this environment.
Thanks Sharon, Lon and Garth for your input . You have been extremely helpful. I will repost this when I have finished it.
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