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| A Family on Summer Vacation oil on panel 12 x 9 inch |
The vintage photo that inspired this piece was the same photo I used to paint Mother Daughter in Blue, Brown and White. Initially my attention was drawn to the woman with the girl on her lap, and as I painted I sort of grew attached to the whole group of people, feeling compelled to paint them as well.
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I am assuming they are family, but I am not sure about that because the photo simply says Grandpa at Long Beach. It must have been a cool day, as they are dressed in coats and hats in the photo. I always think of southern California as warm and summery place. Perhaps on the day these folks were there, it was not...thus the long faces.
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The color palette was also blue, brown and white (ultramarine blue, burnt umber and titanium white to be exact). In the mother daughter painting, I used raw umber rather than burnt umber. The raw umber makes it more green and the burnt umber is much more warm.
I wanted to keep things loose, not get too fussy with facial details or any detail for that matter. I wanted visible scratches and interesting lines too. It came together in the end, but it was challenging because of the number of people in it.
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| the inspiration 1935 photo reading "grandpa at Long Beach" |
I feel as if I know them now. Isn't that strange?
Have a great rest of the week!
♥ Lisa
