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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back (and another new painting)

Added on by Lara Hoke.

I've been working on Rockridge Nightscape AKA Liquor Video for 4 weeks.  Because I only work on it during class - twice a week for three hours - each time I paint I look at it with fresh eyes.  I made several major changes (at least major to me) this past class.  Although the painting may look worse for it for now, the changes are for the best.  The tree that was dividing the canvas virtually in half is gone and I've brought back the green leaves in the foreground. Next up: bringing back the depth in the sky and foreground.

Lara Hoke, Rockridge Nightscape AKA Liquor Video, new on left, old on right

And you may recognize this painting.  It's a larger version of a study I did several months ago. I'm really happy with how the foreground is shaping up.

Lara Hoke, Short Sale

 

 

Oakland Corner at Night

Added on by Lara Hoke.

This painting is based a photo of our neighborhood corner store from the opposite direction of the previous painting (Laundromat Night Hawks). 

Instead of diving head first into a large canvas, I decided to work on a preliminary painting to get the feel of the composition and color.  This painting is small, probably around 12 x 18 and done in about two hours.  I plan to work just a bit more into it and then will consider making a go of it on a bigger canvas.

What I am pleased about is how when I work quickly on a small format my paintings have a softer, dream-like quality.  There is also an energy there that too often I lose when working on my larger paintings. 

Lara Hoke, Oakland Corner at Night, Oil on Board