This post is about the progression of a painting, or rather a number of paintings that finally became one. It’s also about our show coming up this weekend.
Do you remember this one? I posted it a couple of years ago after our time in Tucson when we had the use of a beautiful house belonging to friends. Anne was doing her art on one side of the room and I was on the other. I made this large abstract at the request a gallery. When the gallery moved I got it back and decided to change it, turning it upright and giving it more splash (left). Then I changed my mind again (see below).
The pieces on the floor are from practice sessions with models.
The “splash” effect didn’t satisfy so I reconceived it altogether and made it into this giant floral. I used much paint in the process, but in the end still wasn’t convinced.
Happy painter, with both ears intact. Click twice for a larger view. (Same with all photos.)
I painted over it again, taking inspiration from Vincent Van Gogh. Among the differences between his and mine is the size, and the wonderful texture I got by painting over another painting. Now I’m happy. I’ll keep the painting. That is, until someone comes along who also greatly loves it. It’ll be part of our show this weekend. (Read on.)
The art wall with steps to the loft.
Here’s a quick tour of how the show is shaping up. The house is the same but different art on display. (Well, the house keeps changing, too.)
Beneath the loft.
Every piece of furniture has its story, as does the art. Here’s a small floral, a small landscape from an Idaho trip, and an abstracted landscape from impressions I got once descending into Buenos Aires.
Down the hall.
Here, on the left is the beauty in the red skirt, new from the Crestline trip. She looks toward the stately Blue Cowboy, painted in Wyoming. Then on the right are a number of small still lifes with very low prices just for the weekend.
The dining room.
I brought a few of my Native Americans back from where they’ve been hanging, complete with their wonderful rustic frames of reclaimed wood. That Masai spear isn’t always there . . . in fact, I’m never quite sure where to put it.
The downstairs guest room, and the backside of the Bali door.
Anne’s art, besides being distinguished from mine by both style and technique, is always framed under glass. Pieces not purchased this weekend will likely be part of her offering this summer at the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts.
The master bedroom.
Besides Anne’s framed work, she has many unframed pieces, just as handsome, in bins. For that matter, the same goes for me. Bargains can be found.
Hope you can join us. The show is both Saturday and Sunday, all afternoon and evening. Sunday’s Mother’s Day, yes, so take Mom to lunch and bring her over. Or come Saturday. Here’s the invitation, with the details.
Hope to see you. Either way, keep loving art . . . and life.
9:09 am
Beautiful work Hyatt!!
10:28 am
love all the artwork you two have created – especially the boat painting under the stairs we leave for a week in palm springs so we’ll miss the show. best of luck!
10:47 am
Interesting evolution of “Van Gogh”.
10:49 am
Love the small painting you sold to me! And all of your other paintings I love. Sorry I can’t visit your exhibit, two other meetings this weekend – one of them I’ve displayed three of my photos at the HB Library.
10:56 am
Hyatt everything looks beautiful. Your house looks great! It’s obvious you and Anne have been working hard.
11:35 am
One of our favorite places! And shows. Hope to see you both this weekend!
11:47 am
Hyatt, you rock, man!! I had to chuckle out loud when I saw the transformations of the painting!
12:18 pm
i’d be interested in the Van Hy…but looks like I’m getting braces – Haha
I know you can paint another one in case you sell it this weekend!! hope you do!!
1:25 pm
Your Van Gogh piece is stunning! And I love the grandness of it!
Hope to see you & Anne this weekend.
XO Deb & Clyde
2:43 pm
It’s alway fascinating to see the progress and transformation of your art. Thanks for sharing. Hope this weekend goes well for you. All beautiful pieces.
4:07 pm
As usual….really fun to see the evolution of your work… I guess I should stop throwing away my paintings I don’t like and reinvent them…. Hope to see you this weekend and Happy Mother’s Day to Anne!
7:34 pm
I love your work! Your “Van Gogh” is lovely, but in all honesty, I really loved the one you “turned upright, giving it more splash!” (The one under the Van Gogh rendition) To me, that one was stunning!!!!! Good luck this weekend. Everything looks awesome! You are both so very talented. And your home is lovely. :)
Susan
6:20 am
Marvelous! So wish we could be there. God bless.
11:49 am
Hoping to see you there!