tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170023577978560966.post1989793413700880626..comments2023-09-04T01:38:02.459-07:00Comments on Victoria Morris Ekelund Studio: Painting at the Aquarius Trail in Louisvillevictoriasarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618527822108038150noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170023577978560966.post-81559963759602091032009-05-13T10:29:00.000-07:002009-05-13T10:29:00.000-07:00It is true, there is not much left, but this locat...It is true, there is not much left, but this location is a few miles off the turnpike towards Lafayette.<br /><br />I was painting this very academically, working strictly on correct perspective and values. It shows up as a strong thumbnail in my folders but it isn't actually something that floats my boat.victoriasarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618527822108038150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170023577978560966.post-88940104920925661712009-04-30T00:16:00.000-07:002009-04-30T00:16:00.000-07:00First of all, I was surprised to see that such a t...First of all, I was surprised to see that such a thing still existed in Louisville - a little farmhouse in what has become a sea of development along the Boulder Turnpike. <br /><br />Second, what caught my eye in this painting is the doorway entrance in shadow, and also the shadow under the eaves. As the sun gets higher and brighter in spring sky, the light changes dramatically and that you were able to capture that and remind the viewer of the seasons changing in such a subtle way is a gift.Aloha Sistahnoreply@blogger.com