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Forgotten Lore - Original Oil Painting

Canvas size 16x12 (overall framed size is approximately 22x18)

Was it a moment of sanity,
Or had I gone mad?
Daring the near impossible—
Of painting Forgotten Lore.

I knew myself not to be mad—
For I had faith.
Blind faith at least,
Or should I dare mention colorblind.

The colors, they aren’t correct—
Reds are orange—
Greens are blue—
Oh, but my heart wanted to paint.

And, my God how I needed it—
Or, I shall die trying at least.
Pretending would be one thing—
But lying to myself, I can’t.

Tis my passion is art,
And the art itself is all I know.
My battle with each color—
I feel it laughing at me.

Sketching the mere scene—
A chore all in itself.
The angles— the lore—
The sunflower! Ah, the sunflower!

Would it, or could it bring me peace
Could it bring me balance—
And allow my eyes to see color,
Or at least as others see them?

’Twas not attempting that ate at me
For if I am wrong— would only I care?
This, I have no answer—
Alas, Forgotten Lore!

I painted this from a reference photo of some of my Edgar Allan Poe books, along with a sunflower.

Most of the painting was done with a palette knife in the same style that I’m accustomed to. The only part of the painting that required a brush was the lettering on the books. I also wanted to test some vignetting on the painting, so I gently brushed this in also. I can’t even begin to explain how difficult it was to do the lettering on top of the texture.

A lot of my oil paintings are very difficult to photograph because of the texture. This was probably one of the most difficult to photograph to date. The texture, along with the colors were quite the challenge, so I recommend watching the video that’s part of this page to get a better look at everything.

The painting is mounted in an upcycled wooden frame with a built-in linen liner. I like the way the liner plays with the vignetting of the painting. The contrast between each is exactly what I was after.

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