If the background in my leopard piece weren't complicated enough, the leaves range from very cool to very warm greens.
In my early paintings greens were a menace. It took forever to mix them. I'd try this combination of colors and they wouldn't work, then that combination. Finally I realized that I had to do something to feel more comfortable with green. I decided to paint a piece focusing on different shades of green.
Original oil
16" X 24"
After this painting was I a master at painting greens? Hardly! But, I no longer approached them with trepidation, but rather with a sense of respect - and a hint of challenge.
As this is my 1000th painting I am reflecting on what brought me to this point beyond the number count.
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