The sunflower was my main interest mainly because I am determined to paint them since I haven't been able to grow any in my garden.
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| Sunflower and Tulips - SOLD 6 x 8 inches on Canvas Panel ©2013 |
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Sunflower and Tulips
OMGosh - I find myself doing a double take with this strong color combination. Not a delicate rendering by any means, but certainly catches my eye.
The sunflower was my main interest mainly because I am determined to paint them since I haven't been able to grow any in my garden.
I am pretty sure I'll be painting more sunflowers and tulips soon...
The sunflower was my main interest mainly because I am determined to paint them since I haven't been able to grow any in my garden.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Yellow Poppies and Grapes
This is the last day of the 30 day paint challenge. Some of the artists painted something new every day and did a great job. For me it was do my best to simply paint every day and I made it for 25 of the 30 - something I haven't accomplished before!
I wanted to do one more so I could post on the last day of the challenge, and I might have to revisit this one for a few tweaks of course. ;o)
These yellow poppies are actually artificial, but I wanted to do something really bright and they fit the criteria. The grapes are real. Still working with red yellow and blue tones, but these are more varied in chroma than previous paintings.
I wanted to do one more so I could post on the last day of the challenge, and I might have to revisit this one for a few tweaks of course. ;o)
These yellow poppies are actually artificial, but I wanted to do something really bright and they fit the criteria. The grapes are real. Still working with red yellow and blue tones, but these are more varied in chroma than previous paintings.
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| Yellow Poppies and Grapes - SOLD 6 x 8 inches Oil on Canvas Panel © 2013 |
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Red, Yellow, Blue Update...
As I said, sometimes I have to revisit an image if it nags at me for some reason. This one needed less chroma in the background... and here's the result.
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| Red, Yellow, Blue - SOLD 5 x 7 Oil on Canvas Panel © 2013 |
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Love painting garlic...
So here is the next little painting for the 30 day paint 'everyday' challenge. As promised, I put in fewer objects. I could render more detail since the subject could be larger to fill in the space.
Yes, I love painting garlic - the round and oval shapes are just too irresistible. I also did a dramatic color rendering while using a more muted background for a change. My kitchen tile has the background blue color with the burgundy accents. BTW, my kitchen also has a lots of beige tones (walls and counter top) so these colors do not seem overwhelming in the kitchen.
I like this little painting more than expected, and fewer objects in a small painting certainly has its benefits.
Yes, I love painting garlic - the round and oval shapes are just too irresistible. I also did a dramatic color rendering while using a more muted background for a change. My kitchen tile has the background blue color with the burgundy accents. BTW, my kitchen also has a lots of beige tones (walls and counter top) so these colors do not seem overwhelming in the kitchen.
I like this little painting more than expected, and fewer objects in a small painting certainly has its benefits.
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| Colorful Garlic 7 x 5 Oil on Canvas Panel © 2013 |
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Sunflowers, Hydrangea and Orange
Since I signed up for a 30 day challenge (my version is to paint everyday - finish or not), I decided to work on something smaller and see how much time I actually spent on it. I spent two days with a total of 4+/- hrs including setup to do this image. I think I'll do a few more small images and take a break from the two large paintings while I get a better handle on what I want to do with them.
This little painting I just threw a few things together that I've been thinking about painting. I hadn't planned on putting them all in the same setup, but that's what happened. I have a tendency to compose a setup more suited to be a larger painting. I think the next one will have fewer objects.
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| Sunflowers, Hydrangea and Orange 6 x 6 Oil on Canvas Panel © 2013 |
This little painting I just threw a few things together that I've been thinking about painting. I hadn't planned on putting them all in the same setup, but that's what happened. I have a tendency to compose a setup more suited to be a larger painting. I think the next one will have fewer objects.
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Thursday, January 24, 2013
Paint Two Images - Stage 3
Finally stopped fussing about these two paintings and settled on laying in some color ground suggesting a landscape. It's all very loose and I've decided to allow these two paintings to develop in steps without a real definite plan. That means things may change quite a bit before I'm done. Should be interesting - or not. ;o)
Paint Two Images
Paint Two Images - Stage 2
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| Title TBD - Stage 3 16 in x 20 in each - Oil on Stretched Canvas © 2013 |
Paint Two Images - Stage 2
Monday, January 21, 2013
"Paint Two Images..." - Stage 2
It has been about 6 months since I posted anything about this project regarding the 'Paint Two Images Project'. It seems no matter how important a project is, it doesn't mean it is going to happen quickly, and this is definitely one of those projects.
I think about this project almost daily, and have mulled over old drawings, and new drawings, and lots of ideas about what these two images should be. All in all, I kept returning to a figurative theme, and here is the next stage of the project.
While researching for this project, I came across one charcoal drawing and one ink drawing that were done in 1980's during figure drawing classes. When I drew them, I didn't know I would be using them in the future - the thought never occurred to me. The female model was done during a fashion illustration course, and the male model is actually a dancer who modeled for art students in Seattle. The originals were done about 4 years apart, and I was a little surprised to see how little the style of my drawings changed.
As I develop the idea for these paintings I became keen on using symbolism, and I am leaving it open for interpretation. Several thoughts have swept across my mind about what it might mean, but I tell you 'it changes' a bit even though some passages are constant. It is like different layers of understanding are represented.
The actual rendering of the image is not determined because of the difficulty of finding and affording models to work from, so in the interest of allowing these paintings to develop as I go along, they may likely be left to look very graphic rather than realistic. BTW, I am working on them simultaneously as though it is one large painting. This should keep them looking harmonious both in style and color.
I have some ideas for the background, and will be posting that result I hope in the near future. I have resolved that no matter what the result of these paintings, they will be framed and put on the wall.
I think about this project almost daily, and have mulled over old drawings, and new drawings, and lots of ideas about what these two images should be. All in all, I kept returning to a figurative theme, and here is the next stage of the project.
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| Title TBD - Originals Not for Sale 16 x 20 inches - Oil on Stretched Canvas © 2013 |
As I develop the idea for these paintings I became keen on using symbolism, and I am leaving it open for interpretation. Several thoughts have swept across my mind about what it might mean, but I tell you 'it changes' a bit even though some passages are constant. It is like different layers of understanding are represented.
The actual rendering of the image is not determined because of the difficulty of finding and affording models to work from, so in the interest of allowing these paintings to develop as I go along, they may likely be left to look very graphic rather than realistic. BTW, I am working on them simultaneously as though it is one large painting. This should keep them looking harmonious both in style and color.
I have some ideas for the background, and will be posting that result I hope in the near future. I have resolved that no matter what the result of these paintings, they will be framed and put on the wall.
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