I just completed a painting for a wonderful couple. Gabe and Lynnea were married out near Santa Fe, New Mexico. They chose a rather spectacular location in a state park. They're both very laid-back and not at all concerned with traditional weddings, as you can probably tell from their outfits. The ceremony was scheduled for 2 pm, but everybody was having a great time chatting and socializing, so they didn't get around to it until closer to 3. Did I say they were laid back?
This was a different process for me. I didn't take any art supplies out to Santa Fe because I didn't set up and paint there. I took my camera and worked with their photographer prior to and during the wedding to get several hundred shots. Then I came home to North Carolina to create the artwork. And I did something very different from my previous efforts. Instead of painting the surrounding environment, or friends and family, or both, I stripped it down to just the two of them. And I think it worked. To me, it captures their love on that day, which is what it's all about. No distractions, nothing else, just the two of them.
Congratulations to Gabe and Lynnea!
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