As I was enjoying the familiar faces of The Fellowship of the Ring and laying down brushstrokes in Photoshop, it dawned on me that when I paint, I do not feel alone. It is familiar and dependable; it is something I can continue to grow infinitely without fear of it ever leaving.
Cliffside Temple - Landscape Study
Photoshop CS5 - 4 hours
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Art © Erin McManness 2012
Art © Erin McManness 2012
As I go through some changes in my personal life, I have decided to bury myself in my work for quite some time and focus on that. My inner Hermoine Granger is doing back-flips; and the woman inside of me is setting her teeth and pushing forward.
Coincidence! That is exactly my "alone time" movie: LOTR.
ReplyDeleteI can feel your Hermione doing back flips... It's a nice feeling, when one finds determination. =)
Definitely :) LOTR is such a comfort movie for me. I've probably seen it over 100 times, and it never gets old ;)
DeleteBeautiful painting! Alone time looks like it's working well for you :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
DeleteAwesome painting! I love how the light hits the grass!
ReplyDeleteThanks Trina! I have been trying to work on my colour sense ;)
DeleteThat looks great!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteAlone time can be a wonderful thing. And your painting definitely looks like something the Hobbits might pass on their journey. :-)
ReplyDeleteHahaha thank you! It was very much inspired by the giant statues of the Kings of Old in the river that the fellowship paddles through in the 1st movie.
Deletelove it :) i've been doing more and more crafts lately & crocheting to get that alone time and think.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous landscape!
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