The Vineyard (again)

Vineyard at Mont Redon 11"x14" - painted in 2012

I painted this from an old photo that I took while traveling in France. It is the second time I’ve painted it. I wanted to try it again because my first attempt was many years ago (10 to be exact), and I think that my style has evolved since then. I deliberately did not look at the first painting before doing this one. However, I couldn’t help but compare them after I’d finished.

I can see that I have become less adventurous with my colour – or to put a positive spin on it, more accurate with my colour.  I also see that I am more precise with shapes and forms. What I used to imply loosely, I now work to make more solid. I am not sure that this is a good thing. My older painting is shown below. (I apologize for the glare in this photo. It seems I have become more careful about photographing my work as well).

Vineyard at Mont Redon 16"x20" - painted in 2002

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