I include everything I like in my paintings. Some objects are physically visible when I begin a painting. Some I add as needed for composition or mood, and many I imagine as I paint. They all help each other get along. This painting began with a complex composition, making the objects work together, fit together, like a symphony. There is a lot going on. In my mind, any color works as long as you have the value right.
I am inspired by the French Fauves, Henri Matisse, Maurice Vlaminck, Andre Derain and Vincent Van Gogh.
begin a painting. Some I add as needed for composition or mood, and many I imagine as I paint. They all help each other get along. This painting began with a complex composition, making the objects work together, fit together, like a symphony. There is a lot going on.