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March 24, 2006
painting for friday #19...
I have a little problem.
I just realized that the last six paintings (including this one are nameless).
When I try, I completely draw a blank. It happens with the softies too. There is a whole lotta white there. That is all I see white, when I search for the name.
The Boy is amazing, he looks at something and the name just leaps from his mouth.
I am constantly in awe.
My other problem is that I love things with titles and names.
I like to figure out how the title of a painting goes with the painting - if it means something or not.
If it means something to me or not.
The Boy is going to have to stop by and see what can be done about all my little nameless paintings. (pretty please)
Unless anyone wants to throw some names out and take a little heat off him...
Here is a close up of the girl.
The sketches for the next couple of paintings are pretty much the same girl with birds...on a bit of a series now...we'll see what happens.
Posted by wendy at March 24, 2006 06:17 AM
Comments
omg, i love that one -- it's perfect! i love trees anyway, the woods, climbing trees and more! most people want the ocean, i want the woods! there's so much i love about this pic -- too much to write here...cheers!
Posted by: patricia at March 24, 2006 07:10 AM
these birds are the sweetest i have seen in such a long time! i am one for simple titles, usually one word - when i looked at this, "flock" flooded my mind.
Posted by: Ky at March 24, 2006 09:09 AM
i'm in love!!!!
Posted by: la vie en rose at March 24, 2006 11:25 AM
Whew, I just finished reading all your archives (it took me a few days). I love your site and your work.
This painting is so breathtaking...I love the empty space and the way it looks like it could either be dawn or dusk. I love the faraway look in the girl's eyes and rhe cheery little birds.
Posted by: janel at March 24, 2006 12:14 PM
wendy... your use of space is getting so so refined... i love it! those birds are fantastic!!
in terms of titles.... maybe think of a story.... and the titles could be chapters? or find a poem or something that you like and cull from that??
Posted by: lisa s at March 24, 2006 12:37 PM
"Perched"? Has a sense of anticipation, to me. Love the painting.
Posted by: Alicia at March 24, 2006 02:06 PM
hi wendy...this painting is great. the first title that came to my mind was one of my email address names: your yellow bird...i don't know if it helps any.
Posted by: shanna at March 24, 2006 06:28 PM
How about "In the presence of trees"?
Posted by: Abby at March 25, 2006 03:49 PM
beautiful! can't wait to see more....
Posted by: johanna at March 25, 2006 09:55 PM
lovely. i am no good with names right now. i just posted a bunch of work and couldn't figure out what to name any of it.
Posted by: lisa at March 26, 2006 02:43 AM
You know who comes up with the most wonderful names for her paintings is my dear friend Amy Ruppel: http://www.amyruppel.com/ (two of her recent pieces were titled, "Always Something New" and "Did You Hear Him?")
Your paintings are getting more and more evocative. That's the reward for being as prolific as you are. I haven't painted for months. But I'm on disability right now recovering from surgery, so I plan on getting back to it next week!
Posted by: annie at March 26, 2006 11:10 AM
gorgeous! I love her sad eyes...they are a little tim burton-ish
Posted by: joy at March 27, 2006 01:01 PM
WOW! i am sorry that i am behind on seeing this but it is really lovely. i adore how you have used space and i wish so much to be on the branch too! nice work ...
and i think it's okay to be blank every once in a while. we can't expect to be full of ideas all of the time, can we? i love that you search for a name first. hugs! maria
Posted by: maria at March 28, 2006 05:48 AM
totally love those little birds - beautiful work!!
I´m really bad with titles too, even at flickr I´m sometimes clueless how to name my photographs. Sometimes I think I should do it by numbers, but that´s so impersonal ... always a dilemma ;)
Posted by: maditi at March 28, 2006 10:18 AM
how beautiful. I love the pathos.
Posted by: KiWi at March 28, 2006 12:44 PM