Today's Paintings 7.14.09

Autumn Moonrise Commission
Original 24" x 36" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

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Mendenhall Glacier Commission (in progress)
Original 24" x 36" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

Today's work includes a commission of my Autumn Moonrise composition, and a composition based on photos of the Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska, provided by the patron's friends, for whom this painting is a gift. My patron provided several photos of the glacier and surrounding area for this new composition, and asked me to incorporate elements of each.

Most of my commission work is from my own compositions, so it is a unique challenge to work from someone's photos to create the image they have in their head as a painting.

Quote of the Day
"When we accept responsibility for our lives and our choices, and we give ourselves permission to become self-validating, we no longer seek nor need validation from anyone else." --Sherry Sims