Thursday, January 7, 2010

Inspiration

I found the Navajo quote in one of my little notebooks that I carry around with me. I am always looking for quotes that might make good drawings. This one seemed especially good because it utilized the sun in the imagery. I really enjoy doing little watercolors of the sun. The picture took a couple of days to do, I wasn't satisfied with the first attempt. I wasn't satisfied with the second attempt either, but decided to try to make it work. The border is supposed to be a Navajo rug design. I am left-handed and have tried to do conventional calligraphy and it hasn't worked out. Instead I have tried to work with a less conventional script. Sometimes this less conventional script works well, and other times I have had to hunt around for something that complements the painting in a better manner.

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