The Domes

I did some plein air painting over the weekend at the Milwaukee Domes Art Fest and it was a really good time, despite deciding to paint in the "tropical dome" aka, the most humid room ever. Most of the Plein Air painters decided to paint out by the booths which turned out some good stuff, I however wasn't that interested in catching the nuances of color reflecting in all the white tents, plus with all the the other artists doing nice pieces including the domes, I thought it'd be cool to focus a piece to the point of the domes: the amazing fauna within them. And I got this...

My pretty little disappointment

I have to admit that I really liked what came out and thought it was a very successful piece that showed the huge number of wonderful plants in the dome and also the "feel" of the jungle that you had standing in the dome. It's a jumble of unkempt, wild and vibrant plants that overflowed onto the paths, brushing at your shoulders and dangling from the canopy above. 

As I admit that I like the piece, I also have to say I was disappointed that I didn't win anything with it. While the pieces that won were good, the two that I'd have picked had I not won, I still thought mine had a unique energy and feeling from the others as a whole. OHHHHH WEELLLLLLL...I AM happy with the piece and am glad I did it..it just now carries the slight angst of being disappointed in the judging results.