color, texture - bumps, bends and growth

Hillside Spin 2 - digital painting - Dan Beck 2007

Thought I would revisit this piece. When I wrote about it last week, all I discussed was the new technique and how much fun or too much fun I had.

But in truth, I think the digital painting is quite pleasing. It is not that representative of my work in general, but so what. I like the playfulness. I like the bumps and bends my eye takes looking at it.

The color I was able to impart is also fun to look out - there is tremendous texture and this was intended to be a double print - so to get a better sense of what it would look like printed - I captured a section at the right size.

Art is always about process and growth -

I used to always say “the more we live the more we die” - an odd paradox, but true. Today I think of youth and growth and that perhaps we are not dying as long as we are growing.

See Also

• Houses on the Hillside - for some reason, the above painting keeps making me think of this one - a drive by moment on the 101 near San Jose - art prints are set up for purchase for this piece
• Exhibit Helps the Creative Growth Process - not a current exhibit, but article shows how art affects both the artist and the viewer - helping us to see ourselves on many levels