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"Going Home" - Original Oil Painting, 5 x 7"

Here's another painting from my "On The Road" series. I took a picture from my car while driving...this keeps me from falling asleep. I get a good shot and then my juices start flowing, I get excited and then I'm not sleepy anymore...I'm thinking about the painting.

"Going Home"
5 x 7"
Oil on Board,
by Princess Simpson Rashid



I was on the 75 South from Jacksonville, Fl to Tampa. I was captivated by the sky. Let me know your thoughts.

I purposely didn't include everything in the shot, like the cars going in the other direction or power lines on the right side of the painting. I may include a few more but probably not. I think the painting embodies the sentiment of the title.  What do you think?
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bshendr said…
Wow! The sky is beautiful. I understand why you were captivated by it. I'm frequently amazed by the beauty of the sky in Florida. Your rendering of that moment in time really captured that beauty.
10/22/2010
Princess Rashid said…
Thank you Bshendr. I agree that there is something really special about the Florida sky. That's one of the things I plan to explore with this "On the Road" series.

I appreciate your comment.
10/22/2010
Unknown said…
My impressions: Very aqua (at least on my monitor), knife (rather than brush)? No power lines, but a cell tower. Going but not returning. Anxious to get home. Going south. Florida skies are big because Florida land is flat, small, and shrinks as you drive through it. I was driving to Naples on I-75 many years ago with my son Dan when some unsettled weather in front of us cleared to leave a stair step of clouds, just as Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" came on the radio. Wish I had a camera, or some talent with paint ... Steve.
10/24/2010
Princess Rashid said…
Sweet! "Stairway to Heaven"..that Rocks! Music and the scene really helped me make it home. When my adrenaline starts pumping ...I think I can do anything... :)

Thanks Steve for your impressions. So far this series is tending towards the blue-green. But I'm thinking of playing around with the underpainting in the next one. Maybe lay down a red, orange or orche wash and see how that works popping through the blue green...Stay tuned!

And as always your thoughts and comments are appreciated. Thanks for sharing!
10/24/2010
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