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The Lane Between the Hedgerows

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12x16" 30x40cm acrylic on hardboard

The painting of the week - final version. I'll not claim that this is any great shake at a painting, I did, after all, just paint over the first version, keeping the scene almost the same. But at least it's in a style that can't be mistaken for an attempt at realism (I hope). One sign of that is that you probably need the title to know what's going on here. I always find that useful. This his, however, a much better painting than the first attempt – in my opinion. Yours may differ. Indeed, I'd bet that the 1st version draws more views, realism always does. Still, that's all to the good, I think. If you want a lottery ticket for someday being considered a great artist, I don't think you can paint anything too popular. The popular artists' popularity tends to fade with the passing of their generation. You're more likely to be famous longer if you're discovered and then hailed as a visionary after you're dead. That's my theory, anyways, and I'm sticking with it. The fact that maybe 1 out of a 100 people who are interested in art like my work is just where I want to be. I've got my ticket. I've told the kids to read the Upton Sinclair's Lanny Budd series and play the game. (Lanny Budd deftly turns his dead step father's art into a fortune)
Image size
1500x1121px 486.12 KB
Make
OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model
E-PL1
Shutter Speed
1/160 second
Aperture
F/8.0
Focal Length
36 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Apr 25, 2015, 8:28:09 AM
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delph-ambi's avatar
I used to devour those Lanny Budd books in my teens. Loved them.

I like this picture very much. Works best if I squint and look at it obliquely - then I start seeing all sorts of things I imagine but which you probably never put there.

Wasn't keen on the gate in the last one.