October 2nd, 2006 by admin
contrast of color, checkerboard fields, Santa Lucia foothills
Foothills Contrast - digital painting / art prints - Dan Beck 2006
While driving on River Road up and back along the Santa Lucia foothills last week - I was struck by the incredible color of what was some sort of neglected weed or cover crop.
Despite being essentially dead - it was a remarkably vibrant gold color with some brown mixed in - it was checkerboard strewn through the green fields.
The contrast was amazing and left a strong impression. The glow and contrast is what’s left - the composition pales a bit - but is close enough to communicate. The grape vines in the foreground - were not in the scene of the impression, but are quite plausible for the area this is from - and it definitely makes for a more interesting view.
I do like the trees.
See Also
- River Run
another impression from River Road - different time - different view - check out enlargement and details - really improves full scale
- Carmel Valley Road to Greenfield
Not completely same road - but very close and very similar look and feel
- Cauliflower on River Road
Vector Point and Scenic Visions gallery - numerous photos of area from local photographer Kirk Kennedy
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March 27th, 2006 by admin
House, Childhood Memory, Structure
House - Gallery Page - Digital Painting - 2000(+/-1)
Not having a new work to show or rather that I want to show. I came upon this piece. I am not exactly sure when this was created - I know it was pre- 2001- but creation dates for early works got skewed when the images were transferred to a newer computer.
It is housed in the archives - because of space considerations more than anything else. The subject matter of the house - was a vehicle for playing with the medium. The incredibly vibrant colors are of course too strong for a house but are somehow held together by its structure.
When I was a young boy, I remember drawing elaborate houses with porches, decks, and spires and this was kind of a reversion to that time. I am sure that is one of the things I like about it.
As much as we try to look at our own work objectively or other people’s work - it just isn’t possible. And frankly, I think it would make them much less rich.
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