Pete Seeger, (May 3, 1919 - January 27, 2014) had a profound influence on my generation. During the 60s, it was his music that many of of listened to. We played and sang his songs and were inspired by his wisdom and conviction. He was a "giver" and for that I am thankful. The world lost a great man, but his songs will always be with us.
"Cheers"
I went to the studio yesterday, turned on Pete Seeger songs and painted this. What a great day... listening to his music and painting his image. A very good day indeed....
Not sure what to think about this. First of all.... I loved painting it. For me, this was about light, shadow and color. Not sure exactly how all that works from a technical aspect but this is what I painted. I'm finally trying to paint what I see and feel instead of approaching everything from a technical/science aspect. Sometimes I lose me in that process of painting how and what I'm supposed to paint. I guess at 67 I'm going through my terrible twos! Having never been formally trained as an artist, much of what I do is by the seat of my pants with the addition of support and critiques from a couple close friends and fellow artists. So here's the risk. Paint by feel or proven technique? I'm sticking my neck out here and going by instinct. I can then evaluate what I've done by the science of painting that I've been trying learn. Have I mastered that science? By no means BUT I've certainly gotten better. So it's time to throw in a few "experiments" for better or worse. I'm hoping that throwing caution to the wind and combining feel, and inspiration with the technical/science, my personal style can evolve. I think when, as an artist you can combine all of those elements... Bingo!! Not there yet but I can see it coming! I'm determined to get there.
Since I was at the performance that night, this is especially significant. Greg is currently playing with a band called Illumination Road. They are an excellent rock band and we all hope they have a bright future! Here's a sample of their music and a video of photos from that night!
Just wondering where these people came from and where they were going? One of the things that fascinates me about living on the coast are boats. We have such a variety that pass by. Nothing is more intriguing to me than the large sailboats. I always wonder, just who are these people?
I was particularly struck by the light passing thru the sails on this two masted sailboat. Were they headed down the coast to Mexico, Central or South America? Maybe just to Catalina for the weekend or perhaps a journey around the world....
