This is a piece I finished about a year ago. I titled it “Desert Goddess”
It’s probably my favorite painting (that I’ve painted) and one of a handful of surrealist attempts I’ve made with canvas. This past Christmas I photographed and changed the levels some, photoshopped out some of the glare and printed 3 on glossy photo paper at 4 inches squared, which I then framed and send to family members. Everyone really liked them.
Oddly it’s one of the only paintings I have hanging in my condo that isn’t attached with a screw or wall mount. It’s been resting precariously on a thermostat, and last week a door shut hard and knocked it down to the floor. So it’s sitting on the floor right now. The woman in the painting dreams of better spots.
This is a photograph. I cropped out the frame as the perspective was making the painting appeared fish eyed, so I put a dark border around it.
Wish I was sizzling in South Florida. Its cold where I am at. The Painting before you changed it in the computer I like. The Texture the canvas gives is something I think adds to not takes away. The only part that seems to be better after messing around with it in the computer is the bird. Though that is how I see it. Overall its a nice piece.
Not being facetious here, but did you see the hidden face formed by the neck of the bird and the shrubs? I kind of hope you didn’t actually. Once you see it you can’t not see it, but I am hoping it’s not as obvious as I think.
Ok, thanks softwarespecial and kbot. I’m glad it’s not immediately and plainly obvious. The blue stairs form outstretched arms, and the daisy is a breast, but I get the feeling that people aren’t seeing it. The whole figure is sort of flying with arms outstretched. I’m debating putting another coat on and making things more obvious, but I don’t know maybe that’s selling out here.
