Daily Painting

Daily painting: Snow Storm over Mestre

Snow Storm over Mestre

28cm x 18cm (9¾"x7"), oil on gessoed card

Painting status: SOLD

Painted Thursday, 4 December 2008 · Marine paintings

The conversation

Thoughts on this painting

9 comments

Bernie

Like a swarm of snow birds fleeing the impending storm, the clouds build over Venice. I love the energy Julian.

Alain

(fiction)
Through the window:"Oh boy, what a dramatic sky, today! Quick, quick! I'm going to prepare my pallet, my easel... Holy cow where is my rag? Yes I'm in a fine fettle today, I'm feeling like a million bucks!" So the artist is getting down to work. The paintbrush begins to wriggle, sometimes softly, sometimes furiously...A hand-to-hand combat, a race against the time..."Damn it, clouds are altering...Quick...the shapes, catching hold of the tones,don't forget the halftones...Goodness, I'm in a sweat, my glasses become cloudy..." The Voice of Conscience suddenly whispers:" Please stop now! Don't go on! Your painting is finished!" Already,the weather outside is not just the same...

Monique Shaw

I am a newly registered member and your last picture has prompted me to write to you for the first time in order to put some questions to you.
1. I am wondering how do you manage to keep your colours so fresh, so distinct from one another , do you use Liquine or another medium ?
2.do you use hog hair brushes?
My mail is all about techniques but I am a frustrated painter. Nevertheless I enjoy opening my mail to find your work, it is like a bed time story every night!
Thank you
Monique