I’m a true believer that all artists are always looking at the world with an eye to painting what they see or feel. Productivity is a false measure in art and people should always allow and experience feeling emotionally down or being in a funk. We are human beings, not painting machines.
If anyone is being relentlessly cheerful and productive right now, with our entire world turned up side down and with our realization that in so many ways we cannot go back to the status quo of the past, then there’s something wrong with them. Our mental health is taking a beating right now. To deny it is impossible if you’re a decent human being.
A lot of our art is internal, even when we paint from life. Your subconscious, or super conscious is always doing creative work, even if we don’t manifest it in a piece of art.
Having said that, I think your painting is totally charming and warm. You are integrating all you’ve learned about painting and returned to your older way of depicting building structures. I’m not stating any preference on my part because I don’t prefer one of your styles as opposed to another. I love your depictions of building either way you render them. And to see you return to your free hand depictions as opposed to the more disciplined architectural renderings is delightful. I’m grateful you haven’t lost that aspect!
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