Relationship Series

"Siblings"

I don't know why this is blue, but it doesn't really matter.

This piece is a bit more obscure.  I was just so taken by the pose that I hope you will be, too.  Of course, I know the real relationsip between these two.  But I want you, the viewer, to find one of your own making.

This sketch may need a bit of refinement, but over all, I think I got what I wanted.  I hope you enjoy building your own interpretation.

I have another idea in the making. That is, another slightly "obscure" one.  But then in a series I have to give myself a little room to expand. But this is a series a long time in the planning.  Kind of a hoping I can figure out how to translate my thought's into 2D.  Painting them is still vague in my mind.  I feel it lends itself to watercolor more easily  I haven't worked in watercolor for awhile and my little finger is still tingly.  The last time similar to this a really challenging commission and I was under the gun because I had broken my arm (same right arm as now).  Actually I found working in watercolor was great therapy for my wrist.  That painting was a success though, so it gives me courage.  I think I'll work on more ideas first.  It's funny how once you make a jump into the first one, find a road into your mind so to speak, it's like a sieve, for a little while anyway, and new ideas keep dropping out.  Of course there's always the danger of running dry. So I break it by drawing and let my brain catch up.  Otherwise, my brain gets too crowded and I feel overwhelmed.

Somehow, now that I am old, I have become acutely aware of all the jokes about us OLD guys, who can't remember things (true, sometimes) and know I can't let that interfere with creating.  And so, I will just keep on keeping on for now and hope I don't lose sight of the few things that don't change too much.  Hence, relationships..

Thanks

  I appreciate so many of you responding to my sketch. It is interesting to see the different conversation it had with people, but they all seem to embrace the concept.
   Now I am debating whether to do these pieces small in watercolor, or medium size in oil. My right hand is still pretty shaky and not helped by a tingling little finger.
   Funny how once I got started the ideas are coming fast.  I better get to work.

Thinking about my Challenge

This is a pencil drawing which I didn't photograph too well.  I was thinking about a guy whose car was in the shop and had to ride a bus for the first time. The woman in the foreground is the closest and thus has more detail.  I would love to have some comments on this first conception.