Commission
Detail of Catherine’s Pond - First Panel
Catherine’s Pond- rough draft
Acrylic on Window panes for office ‘aquarium’
27″x57″ Diptych
The diptych is in progress on my site, but i plan to merge a ‘time lapse’ here when it’s completed.
All packed and downsized to the essentials as I finish my last commission.
This is the commission that inspired my entire pond series. As each was a study based on a photo I took of my neighbors beautiful pond. It has been wonderful hearing the stories of clients and their relationship to fish, water and the cool sedate colors.
I think it will be a beautiful piece as the light comes through the window and changes the image. Morning light from the east to the warm west light refracting the glass at a different angle. Will post when I have finished the piece.
I always find commissions so interesting. Perhaps from my graphic design days where you are challenged by being the medium for the clients vision, but also expressing yours — as the client chose you for a purpose. They wanted to see the life you brought to it, they appreciated your vision. It has become a balance in the studio, of trying to paint for someone else, but still feel like it is your own personal work and your expression. I also like the learning process and challenge of discovering a new medium, technique, subject. Perhaps it gets easier with time when you realize your style, as do your clients. The proofing stages and preliminaries are not as extensive, the vision is clear.