The Girls Just Wanna Paint challenge for last month was "imagination". I found myself returning to a living situation I imagine for myself whenever I'm in Boston, which is frequently these days. I invented an imaginary living room with view of the lovely vintage rooftops I enjoy seeing carved against the sky. I posted the painting on the GJWP site as a work in progress, not completely resolved. Here is the completed painting with a few adjustments.
I've had a thing for casement windows, maybe since I first saw Greer Garson in "Mrs Miniver" looking out her English village casement windows at her pilot son in the R.A.F. who would tip his wing to her as he flew over the house. I added a version of casement windows to my imaginary Boston abode. I pushed the light and dark in the composition, and added some more interest in the apartment.
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The Girls Just Wanna Paint group challenge this month was "imagination". Interesting idea. First I thought of Gene Wilder in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" singing "There is no world I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there you'll be free if you truly wish to be." Then I imagined living in Boston. I am entranced by the antique rooftops against the sky of Boston, so here is my imaginary living room with comfy reading chair and big view of the rooftops I love.
I tried to keep everything in the painting darker and warmer than outside. I will get back into the painting when it is dryer to push the values some more from the inside to the outside. I like the design and it does pique my imagination. Thanks for looking. You can see all our images here.
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