tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170023577978560966.post5530614139109850000..comments2023-09-04T01:38:02.459-07:00Comments on Victoria Morris Ekelund Studio: Painting at Cherry Creek Resevoirvictoriasarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618527822108038150noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170023577978560966.post-43825195530195065412010-07-12T04:37:13.099-07:002010-07-12T04:37:13.099-07:00I would say that the"limits" come from o...I would say that the"limits" come from our own perceptions of what we think we are good at and something new and challenging. The challenge for this particular scene for me was the moving dock we were standing on (Jeannie had to leave as she got motion sickness) and filtering out the non-essentials to what I wanted to get down on canvas in a short time. If the artist sticks to values and shapes it shouldn't matter what the subject is.victoriasarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618527822108038150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170023577978560966.post-58826755940721718302010-07-11T17:39:30.731-07:002010-07-11T17:39:30.731-07:00I like the setting, on the water for a change. You...I like the setting, on the water for a change. Your versatility in subject matter sets you apart from other artists who can get stuck in a rut. Does it push your limits as an artist to switch gears from land to water, to flowers, to animals, etc. or is it just the chance to be there and be painting?Aloha Sistahnoreply@blogger.com