He is my other eyes that can see above the clouds; my other ears that hear above the winds. ... He has told me a thousand times over that I am his reason for being; by the way he rests against my leg; by the way he thumps his tail at my smallest smile ...
– FROM A QUOTE BY GENE HILL
Eyes That Can See Above the Clouds © 2012 Karen Mathison Schmidt
6 x 6 inches • oil on archival, museum-quality Gessobord
Couldn’t help including that quote above the painting again ... and as you can see, I decided to take my title from it. Even though in real life, whenever Blue is looking up, it’s not to try to see above the clouds, but to try to see a pesky squirrel up in a tree.
As you can also see, I did decide to keep those vivid orange-y reds in the background. Thanks for all your input on that ... you emboldened me to go with my inclination!
Plus I was able to get the oak tree landscape I’ve been working on almost finished today. Here’s a peek at the progress:
4 comments:
Looks amazing Karen, he has such a noble look.....for a squirrel chaser lol
I love this landscape! Beautiful use of color, as always!
Thank you, Elizabeth! Yes, my husband said I made him look way more stately than he actually is. He is kind of goofy, but that just makes him all the more loveable!
Virginia, thank you! I plan to post the finished piece today (Saturday) with work-in-progress photos.
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