Bukowski Painting- Peak Summer

William Bukowski

Peak Summer

2008-09  oil on linen

I have had this one up before, but I finally finished it.  The light I was trying for is very transient and I had to rely on some digital memory.  The title is "Peak Summer" and when you live in Minnesota that peak is very short.  The conflict is when you work from life, and life only lasts 2 weeks a year for the images you want to paint.   The paintings have become more about painting and less about specific perceptions at a specific time.   Oh well...who cares as long as the painting is worth looking at....