Snow Face

Here we go again!
I was taking a walk after a small snow storm. I brought my camera - of course...

There was a small stream next to the walking path. In the summer or spring I look because maybe I will get to see fish or turtles. This time I looked over the edge of the path and just smiled. Nature was smiling back at me.
I look at this face and I see a bit of a 'joker' feel to it. Or perhaps a Mardi Gras masquerade look to it. I cropped it to look at just the face. But I took different angles and also broader views. Not sure which one is best - the broader view has a different feel to it. And those two mounds in front of the face - could those be his knees? As this 'being' sits in the cold icy water - obviously enjoying himself - just look at the smile.
I sometimes delve a bit more into what 'story' these faces create in me. The expression, the position, the surroundings serve as a prompts for a character - in a story. This one creates less of a story for me. The reason I like to create the story is multi-fold. One, it helps with the creative writing I also pursue (it exercises those story muscles), but it also keeps me curious and wondering. Finally, I think it focuses on something I really like in paintings. Although they are a two dimensional representation of life, they can be deeper, they can create a feeling of movement but also can tell a story. I often think about what is the story in my art. At this time, I sometimes feel that my art is not a story. It is just a 'pop' of a visual pleasure. Neat to see, drawn to the colors, perhaps interesting and intriguing..but not a necessarily a story with human interaction. I am working on that.

Anyhow, right now I am just collecting these photographs as they come to me - as Nature has them show up. I have some on my website (www.tribecca-art.com), some are not. My goal is to perhaps one day put the whole collection in a small book. And perhaps tell the story I see or even ask what story the reader might see?