tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550231928380129033.post1245278840698089232..comments2023-10-26T08:42:14.599-07:00Comments on Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog: REKEYING A PAINTINGRusty Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01043601706280681675noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550231928380129033.post-46185235024686563412011-02-09T16:55:16.607-08:002011-02-09T16:55:16.607-08:00Douglas. The answer is both. There's a time in...Douglas. The answer is both. There's a time in early October at Canyon De Chelly when the trees are turning you get both bright green and bright yellow trees. The trees on the floor get more sunlight and turn yellow earlier than those in the shadows. I painted the yellow trees because I thought the yellow was a nice compliment to the purplish hills.Rusty Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01043601706280681675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550231928380129033.post-8189761389718652842011-02-09T16:31:50.893-08:002011-02-09T16:31:50.893-08:00I loved it the first time and it is even better no...I loved it the first time and it is even better now. I have a question about color. I notice the foliage near the front and on the cliff in the far back is green the trees on the canyon floor (the mid ground?) are gold. Is this based on what makes the strongest painting visually or on the type of foliageDouglas Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814926126903308566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550231928380129033.post-43838465934148809852011-02-09T14:54:26.362-08:002011-02-09T14:54:26.362-08:00Thanks Ann. Yea I agree with you. I liked the firs...Thanks Ann. Yea I agree with you. I liked the first version, but the rekeyed painting is sublime.Rusty Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01043601706280681675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550231928380129033.post-20175100861514835942011-02-09T14:47:37.891-08:002011-02-09T14:47:37.891-08:00I would have given the first version a thumbs up, ...I would have given the first version a thumbs up, but on seeing the newly keyed painting, I now give it two thumbs up. Beautiful painting, hope it becomes worthy of a frame!Ann Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648000587565505764noreply@blogger.com