This scene came from my imagination, another painting where I sat down in front of a blank piece of paper and let the brush do the talking. Of course I could come up with an explanation for the work...the painting represents the downfall of the sport-utility-vehicle in the modern age where the oil economy (represented by the evil totem in the background) rules our behavior (represented by the fountain and the sidewalk in the foreground). Maybe I should be an art critic.
The painting has a really smooth look to it. This was achieved by keeping all of the paint fairly moist, and working fast. The entire painting was finished in one sitting, so none of the paint had a chance to dry (dry paint ends up having sharp edges). Also, I was literally out of yellow paint at the time, so the only source of warm colours was burnt sienna and red. Of course, the lack of yellow represents the decline of gasoline in the modern age.
Mellow Yellow (out of yellow), watercolour 11 x 10" cold press, 2008 (No. 1448)
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