painting a scene one’s own

Sky Over Mountains - digital painting - Dan Beck 2007

No it doesn’t look like this and yes it does look like this. A couple of days ago when the sun was setting I glimpsed the most magnificent sky over the mountains - I couldn’t really position myself correctly to see it fully, but I know…

The sky was streaked with pink. Portions of the clouds were incredibly bright white; and a blue sky was still apparent in places. I didn’t make this up, I just made it my own.

Like when a musician takes another person’s song and takes it to his own place; it is my goal as an artist to take a scene or portion of a scene and give a feeling and twist that only I would give it.

I am very pleased with this latest digital painting - hope it works for you too.

Happy Birthday

See Also

• Valley Sketch - similar sky - not quite as intense but a good example of a somewhat similar piece

• All Along the Watchtower - video form the Isle of Wight - Jimi Hendrix plays Dylan like it’s his own song - even if you are not a Hendrix fan, it is worth checking out the colorful outfit

• Butterflydancing: Photo’s - site with the “magnificent sky” photo also has some other shots worth taking a gander at - pretty fun really