Inspiration for Digital Painting
observing the lowest point and the artist’s role
Wheel of Fields - digital painting for art prints - 2006
This is a real view from a position just at the bend in the road. I found it amazing that the fields from this angle really look like spokes of a wheel. It is equally amazing that the pattern of the hills finds the lowest point to be the circle - where just as amazing the ever present strawberry harvesters were at it again and only in that area.
A mouthful indeed, but it is clearly the reason why I felt the need to bring the painting to life.
Inspiration surrounds me. I feel lucky that so many things make me want to create. But I am also lucky that I can’t help but look around me.
I have said in other places - that observing is much of the artist’s role - and listening the musician’s.
I don’t see myself as trying to record as a photograph would, but rather as someone more inside the experience - with feelings and confused perception in tact.
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See Also
- 4 The Road
An earlier view of the bend - before strawberries - Around the Arts: Audience members are artists in observation
Observation is key to being artist and enjoying art - Click on the image for a larger view of the photo
Part of University of Florida website and strawberry research - interesting old photos I stumbled upon
