A "Journal of Paintings" by Jon Conkey, Themeworks was a "one-year-long" record of my progress in the art of "oil painting", and an attempt to paint 365 paintings in one year. Changing the monthly theme allowed me to focus on subjects I may not have otherwise painted. As an artist, I was looking for discovery and breakthroughs in my works through this daily practice.
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
# 144 Forester
Every year a crew of forestry workers goes through our nearby forests to remove dead and sick trees. This lets in more light , allows more water to the remaining trees, and creates a fire safe zone near homes; which in turn, makes the forests more healthy and us safer. JLC
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Hi there
I love your use of color on this painting. Every hue is crisp and the application of the paint is great. Also wanted to say that you have a way to capture people's personalities in your portraits that's very hard to do. These paintings are alive, they are not the dead 2 dimensional representations of someone's likeness.
luis
Hi Luis, Those are fine compliments, it is nice to have this feedback; I am still learning a lot about oils from watching all the others out there. JLC
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