Thursday, August 13, 2015

flower market district

Chelsea Flower Market - oil on panel
12 x 16
I'm calling this one done. Well not exactly...I'm actually calling it 'Chelsea Flower Market', heh. While painting, as it developed, it reminded me of the flower shop district in New York.  My friend and I wandered through it on our way to the Chelsea Market one morning while visiting the big apple back in March. Quite a hubbub it was, flowers everywhere; vendors and clients milling about taking care of the day's flower orders.   
This is one of those paintings that I let myself play with. I got bogged down halfway through and had to let it percolate for a long while.  The addition of dark shapes in the background got me going again when I was stuck. (thanks Wendy!) I didn't know quite what I wanted or where I was going with it, but I was okay about it. Overthinking can spoil the exploration process.

 

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5 comments:

  1. Barbara MuirAugust 13, 2015 at 11:51 PM

    I love this, and I'm going to New York for Labour Day weekend. I want to check out the market. You make it look awesome.

    XOXOXOXOXO Barbara

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    1. UnknownAugust 17, 2015 at 8:10 AM

      thanks Barbara, I hope you have a wonderful time in New York on the long weekend.

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  2. Wendy BarrettAugust 14, 2015 at 5:21 AM

    Wow, Sally this has come out FANTASTIC! You can really feel the buzz and prettiness of the place. I'm glad you felt my comment helped in some way.

    I will have to visit the Chelsea Market when I finally get to the Big Apple one of these years - it sound wonderful!!

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    1. UnknownAugust 17, 2015 at 8:13 AM

      aww Wendy, thanks for your comment and for your feedback. I really appreciated it, as I said before I was really stuck. It's funny how one can easily see in someone else's work what might be needed, but one can get completely stymied when stuck on one's own work! Another artists feedback can sometimes be the catapult we need to go to another level. Thank you!

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  3. http://uk.essay-writing-place.com/November 12, 2015 at 4:25 AM

    Your flower market district is stunning! Very bright painting.

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