Every once in a while I find myself painting something totally silly. Silly sock subjects. As I was folding laundry this afternoon, I started to see these ordinary socks in a new way. The character of the socks became more important than their utilitarian purpose. Arranging them to reveal that character took almost as much time as the creation of the painting itself. No master piece this, yet I found the painting of socks to be sublimely rewarding and funny. I'm chuckling as I look at the painting attached, and almost feel as though the Aflack duck is looking back at me. Who would have thought "Silly Socks" would have such character? What makes a good painting? Is it is the subject, or how it is painted, or the story it reveals?
There's a question for the ages. 5 x 7 Original oil, $100 for a silly painting of silly socks! Good for a laugh anytime.
Available from the web site for this date at dailypaintings.com.
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