Yesterday I posted the details about my painting "The Gate" which you can see here:
https://steemit.com/art/@gric/the-gate-acrylics-on-board
I made four scans during the progress so I will show you how it has changed over time.
I struggled quite a lot with this piece. When I look back at the 4 stages I must say 2 is still my favorite. At stage 3 I realized that I was about to mess it up and things got complicated. It's always challenging when a painting is getting worse the more you keep working on it, and the best solution usually is to put it away for a while. Even though I do actually like the end result, I was not able to achieve the subtle atmosphere which I think it had in stage 2.
The inspiration for this painting came from an amazing photo of the Hang Sơn Đoòng Cave I found online. I wanted to see this scenery as an artificial structure, reconquered by nature, carved by erosion. The tornado was not planned, it was a spontaneous idea - without it something was missing.
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
The finished painting:
A slideshow of the progress can be seen here: http://gric.at/gallery/bild266_m.htm
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