Painting seasonal themes, especially those featuring spooky characters like 'Pumpkin Man' and his eerie sidekicks, can be incredibly fun. Using blue monochromatic tones set a haunting mood, while bursts of complementary orange, along with accents of lime green, light blue, warm yellow, and hints of red, create striking contrast and vibrant focal points. This interplay of colors adds both tension and depth, bringing the characters to life in an unsettling yet captivating way.
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A Reflective Journey
“Sometimes, when life feels monochromatic, it's time to walk along rainbow-colored hills. With the sun warming my face and moonlight guiding my side, I speed down a golden path of youthful freedom until it narrows, slowing my pace along a silver-lined trail. A gleaming forest in the distance—my sanctuary, my valley of rolling hills—urges
me forward, preparing me for the climb to a tall mountain's peak. There, I stand, reflecting on the beauty and challenges of the journey, grateful for the path that led me to this moment.”
When I began the sketch of what would later become this painting. I wanted to create a social commentary art piece. My thoughts were to show a timeline through rolling hills and valleys. Placing elements using various of events that resonate with me from the early 1960’s until now (2024). When my sketches did not illustrate what I wanted. Then I continued on with the rolling hills and added interesting colors. Afterwards it hit me, what I had been unconsciously thinking while painting. The beginning of life and the hills and valleys along the way.
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