Iris Blast
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8" x 10"
Painted on Ampersand Gessobord
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Thursday, February 22, 2018
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Sunday, August 14, 2016
Original Oil Painting Morning Glory Butterfly
Morning Glory Butterfly
10" x 10"
Painted on gessobord.
There is only one thought that comes to mind: This was a tough one! It took a lot longer to paint than I thought at first. I thought of chucking it out the windows many times. Instead I would just took a break and come make to it. I was painting from a photo of a butterfly which was terrific except the flowers were hard to make out. In fact I ended up changing the flowers completely from little pink flowers to large purple morning glories. The purple is a compliment to yellow and would help contrast the butterfly. The large flowers and leaves really helped balance the whole painting out. The photo I used is posted below and I hope that helps you understand my problem with it.
Thanks Robin Brad for an awesome butterfly photo. I hope you do not mind the changes.
Monday, April 25, 2016
Original Oil Painting White Roses and Daisies
White Roses and Daisies
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10" x 10"
Painted on gessobord.
My goal was to capture the strong sunlight hitting the bouquet. When the sunsets it casts such a strong light into the house, making my little bouquet so dramatic. I loved the look and knew it was not going to last long enough for me to paint it. This is a case where painting from photos helps but I did note the shadow colors, my impressions and what caught my eye in the first place. I use photos as a tool but my real life observations are my best tools.
My goal was to capture the strong sunlight hitting the bouquet. When the sunsets it casts such a strong light into the house, making my little bouquet so dramatic. I loved the look and knew it was not going to last long enough for me to paint it. This is a case where painting from photos helps but I did note the shadow colors, my impressions and what caught my eye in the first place. I use photos as a tool but my real life observations are my best tools.
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Original Oil Painting Hydrangea
Hydrangea
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10" x 10"
Painted on gessobord.
Yeah, the sun finally arrived today. I was so happy and painting this pretty, blue, purple cluster was just what I needed. This beautiful hydrangea is a perfect addition to my series: Big Flowers on Small Boards. I used a reference photo by Orphie Barella, which is shown below. The photo looked a little washed out so I used photo shop to increase the color and contrast.
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Original Oil Painting Iris
Reflective Iris
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10" x 10"
Painted on gessoboard .
I completed the iris today. I spent about two hours going over the whole painting. This is a slower process. Towards the end I am adjusting colors with some glazing and painting with more nuggets of color. I check highlights to make sure they are clean and bright. I look for any muddy colors and correct them with a fresh stroke of color. I did add a discord color with the blue to draw attention to areas but only in small amounts. I also added a tint of lemon green to reflective parts. This has to be done very carefully or it can quickly muddy things up. Thanks for viewing my painting and if you would like to know more about my process please scroll down. Have a great Thanksgiving and now I need to walk the dog and make pies!!
I completed the iris today. I spent about two hours going over the whole painting. This is a slower process. Towards the end I am adjusting colors with some glazing and painting with more nuggets of color. I check highlights to make sure they are clean and bright. I look for any muddy colors and correct them with a fresh stroke of color. I did add a discord color with the blue to draw attention to areas but only in small amounts. I also added a tint of lemon green to reflective parts. This has to be done very carefully or it can quickly muddy things up. Thanks for viewing my painting and if you would like to know more about my process please scroll down. Have a great Thanksgiving and now I need to walk the dog and make pies!!
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Original Oil Painting Untitled Still Life
Romantic Flowers
12" x 12"
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Here is my final touches added to my still life painting. I added a glow behind the left pot to connect it to the oranges and I also added a small leaf behind the rose so the single left did not look out of place. I got rid of some dirty colors and worked on the modelling of the left vase. Now I am happy with it. I hope you can tell the difference in the one below which was 90 % done. I am also happy that it photographed well.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Original Oil Painting Grapefruit Petunias
Grapefruit Petunias
10" x 10"
Painted on gesso panel.
It has been a slow week. Many interruptions and obligations to attend to. Today however I finally finished my painting, yeah!! I worked from a photos on this painting. One photo had fall leafs in the silver bowl but I decided to put purple petunias in the bowl instead. I used my own reference photos for the petunias. The dish and grapefruit came from my master course photo I am taking. Of course the purple goes so well with the gold since they are complimentary colors. In fact there is a lot of complimentary play in this painting.
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Original Oil Painting Pink Daisies and Apple
Pink Daisies and Apple
16"x 20"
Painted on stretch canvas on wooden frame.
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