Tag Archives: guilt and shame

Viet-Nam War I – II

I am almost completed with painting, now that the canvas is covered with paint. You can see that the sky, which I painted yesterday, is in ripples of black and a pale blue (which I mixed from Prussian Blue and … Continue reading

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Vietnam Jungle IX – II

Today, for I was unable to paint yesterday, more about why below … I painted the tree to the left in several colors, which took some bulk of the time before I had to rest, due to my back. I … Continue reading

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Vietnam Jungle VIII – IX

Here I’ve painted in the translucent mid-lime mix in the upper left and upper right areas. Then, I decided to add a branching with Sap Green to the upper left, which I like very much. … I’ve been resting a … Continue reading

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Vietnam Jungle VIII – IV

Here I am this afternoon studying the foto to my left, and the easel to my right, seated cross-legged on the ottoman in the centerish of the studio, with my new fave cotton scarf from the Arthur Sackler Gallery, yes. … Continue reading

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Vietnam Jungle VII – III

First is a fresh look at the palette, with the trusty new bright brush to the far right. You can see also to the far right where I have set the brush at varying times to take many many breaks. … Continue reading

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Vietnam Jungle VII – II

  Here is the large foto of the whole piece right now, and here are two details, of the left, and right, successively, with much more light … I’m so happy for these detail shots, because you can really see … Continue reading

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Vietnam Jungle VI Finitti

http://www.amyjackson.cc/paintings/vietnamjungle6.html So after so many days of not having the visual or emotional stability to face this painting, this afternoon I HAD it. I picked up the tiniest round brush, opened both palettes (the one for the sky and the … Continue reading

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Liquids, Meds, & the Dreamcatcher

Yesterday it took an enormous effort to get out of the bed before dinner when the Sun was just right to take this foto of the dreamcatcher … I’m so glad I did, because today it is snowy all day … Continue reading

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Vietnam Jungle VI – IV

  Wha’ppen? There is now a sandy river delta floor there … what? That took SOME doing, I must say … many layers of many yellows, gray and white, plus acrylic glazing liquid … and some kvetching about a new … Continue reading

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Vietnam Jungle VI – III

Here is my jungle palette as of the moment … it’s fairly descriptive, is it not? of what I know not … heh … but I thought I would share … and here is the painting of the now … … Continue reading

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