Selling, Schmoozing and Revisiting Work

by Marian Fortunati on 1/26/2010 3:04:33 PM3 Comments

"Canyon Shadows"
14" X 18" - Oil on Canvas

Email me, please, if you're interested in purchasing this painting.

(detail on below right)

It has been an interesting two weeks. I've been painting and thinking, talking to lots of people about my work at the "Urban Spaces" Exhibit at La Galeria Gitana, and happily delivering a few paintings that I've sold!! I also recently was contacted by a person in Minnesota who requested some note cards. This resulted in my reviewing some of my older work and going in to rework it and repost it.

Several years ago I had painted a scene from a summer trip with the family. We visited the Grand

Canyon, the Petrified Forest and the Painted Desert. We also visited the Little Colorado Canyon which I recalled as a child and again as a young mother for its terrifying straight-down no-rail canyons. They were also awe inspiring and beautiful -- just as the Grand Canyon is. The colored layers of sandstone turn all sorts of colors as the light and shadows dance across them.

Trying to capture the beautiful colors and dancing light, I had painted a scene to remind me of this trip. However after "finishing" it, I found some glaring issues which made me unhappy with the painting, so I put it away. The note card request inspired me to browse through my paintings and I decided to rework this one so it was more pleasing to me. I fixed some "floating grasses", added some darks and some highlights and now I'm happier with it.

3 Responses to Selling, Schmoozing and Revisiting Work

	Judy Palermo via marianfortunati.com	25 months ago
	Hello Marian - I thought your original 'Canyon Shadows' was simply lovely already, so now I have to study the changes you felt needed to be made, to improve it further! You are very generous to share your learning experiences with us; it helps us all to open our eyes a bit more. Your paintings are so strong, but when you demonstrate a further improvement, it really is enlightening- thank you!

	Dad via marianfortunati.com	25 months ago
	I recognized Little Colorado Canyon the instant I saw your paiIting. It brought back memories of several times i have visited it; and, especially the time when you were a little girl. Yes, no railings and straight down was indeed scary. I like the painting. when I really try and find a shortcoming, I wonder a bit about the mountain range floating on a lake in the right upper background, just below the horizon. Maybe just my poor vision. Love, Dad

	Marian Fortunati via marianfortunati.com	25 months ago
	Hi Judy and Dad... Thanks for dropping by.... We had some great trips when I was a kid, didn't we Dad??? Judy... I appreciate the opportunity to revisit and rethink the work. Be well!

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