The Captain's Log

[Enyaw]

Again no gain. I must kill that fish before I try to fry it. Back when I have something to offer.

 

[PaintBoss]

That’s OK. Happy fishing.

 

[Enyaw]

both 11 x 14 inches .. acrylic on paper .. alla prima .. painted April 10 and 11 of 26
I'll post them. They were failures in that they didn't do what I though I could do but they still work as paintings.
Captin's Log date .. Apri 11.26

 

[Donna T]

It’s nice to see all of your work. I see how the water was the main character in these.

 

[Enyaw]

Thank you Donna. Funny thing I been trying to get more abstract but with a few lines these could be very realistic.

 

[arttalk19]

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11 x 14 inches .. acrylic on paper .. alla prima .. painted April 07/26
On a run which started with the abstract challenge and continues here. Not sure what will come of it but I have taken from abstract and added to my own repertoire and what will be will be. Thanks for looking. Comments always welcome. I combined a few of my older boat paintings into what you see here and that's why it's called what it is.

Very impactful and dynamic. Great work! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Enyaw]

Very impactful and dynamic. Great work! Thanks for sharing.

… thank you.

 

[arttalk19]

You're welcome.

 

[Enyaw]

11 x 14 inches .. acrylic on paper .. alla prima .. painted April 12/26 .. still too many references to the landscape .. will try a new outlook tomorrow.

 

[Terri]

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both 11 x 14 inches .. acrylic on paper .. alla prima .. painted April 10 and 11 of 26
I'll post them. They were failures in that they didn't do what I though I could do but they still work as paintings.
Captin's Log date .. Apri 11.26

Beautiful! I love the top one in particular. These darker palettes are so appealing - really make you study them.

You've been busy!

 

[Enyaw]

Thank you Terri. Actually not as busy as most times. Been catching spring rainbow. Have to get them early . So good.

 

[Terri]

Thank you Terri. Actually not as busy as most times. Been catching spring rainbow. Have to get them early . So good.

Sounds yummy!!!

 

[Donna T]

So where are the spring rainbow still lifes? I guess they don’t last long as models. As always, you have a lot of great textures in this one. It’s so hard to keep anything abstract; a vertical line is a tree. Many vertical lines become a forest. As soon as a horizontal line goes in it divides the space between land and sky. I’m glad you’re up to the challenge, Wayne.

 

[Enyaw]

Thanks Donna and Terri

 

[PaintBoss]

That last abstract may not be as abstract as you want, but I really do like the subject and contrast. And remember, it’s a sliding scale from realistic to abstract.

 

[Enyaw]

Thank you Christine

 

[Enyaw]

11 x 14 inches .. acrylic on paper .. alla prima .. painted April 15/26 .. may be the last of this series .. not sure yet.

 

[Donna T]

There’s a lot of abstraction in this one - maybe some tree shapes but they could be anything. I like seeing what you come up with.

 

[Enyaw]

Thank you Donna. I’m with you. This is abstraction.

 

[PaintBoss]

Abstraction with a lot of energy. You’re a very dynamic painter. I see that you use a lot of darks in all your paintings. So I love that flash of yellow and white. You also are a painter that puts a lot of life into your brush strokes which creates energy and a lot of texture too. I think you have been very successful here going from a realistic landscape and pushing it towards abstraction.Thumbs up.