I Photoed The Queen Yesterday

by Cooper on 7/2/2010 9:24:57 AMComment on this

Greetings,

Welcome to the Cooper Studio, Jefferson, Iowa, where the day is so beautiful, I can hardly stand to be indoors. We'll fix that soon.

But first, about that title, I Photoed The Queen Yesterday, yes, really, I did. Let me explain. I've already told you about my exhibit of paintings at TheWineBarArtGallery in Arnolds Park, Iowa. Yesterday was the day to retrieve paintings from the exhibit that have not yet sold, as well as deliver a painting that will hopefully help raise funds for the Gull Point State Park in the Iowa Great Lakes. The weather was just as stunning yesterday---other than the painting "shuffle"---I had the rest of the day to enjoy in a pretty darned enjoyable place. And so I did.

When people see my paintings, I often get the question, "where do they come from?" I know part of the question is specific location, but just as often the question speaks to inspiration, and why I think what I see will become a painting. It would be okay to paint paintings of things I know would sell well, accepted popular subject matter. But when I'm out and about, looking at what's around me, that's not necessarily where my camera goes. If my husband is with me and the camera, he often asks "what on earth are you looking at with that thing?" :) Heck, I think we are talking about gut instinct here. I always figure it's a gamble worth taking and sharing.

And see, I really did photo the queen yesterday. Specifically the Queen II, but who's counting. I keep making jokes about painting the "Queen". Quite possibly there have been enough paintings of the "Queen" painted to lay a road clear across the state of Iowa. Hmmmm-----but maybe, just maybe---a cute little dog catching a drink from a paper cup, with the queen in the background-----yup, that would certainly have possibilites. Thanks for stopping by, and have a lovely day.

Later, Cooper

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