Thursday, December 31, 2009

Blockbuster...

Blockbuster
16x8,Oil/Canvas Board

When I moved to Fort Lauderdale in 1992, this old pink building was the headquarters for Blockbuster Videos. It is an architecturally interesting old building, but today all I needed was this side since I was really more taken with the tree and its white bark in the morning light. As the painting was nearing completion, my friend Eden encouraged me to add the parked vehicles. I think her suggestion taught me a lot about the spontaneous accuracy I have been searching for... paint your subject matter like it is fixing to drive away... because it did... A lesson I will carry into the New Year!

1 comment:

Eden Compton Studio said...

Bravo Greg! This came out great! I really like the way you did those cars. It looks so fluid and effortless - excellent.