Fish and Chips
12" x 12"
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This was a fun painting. I used my palette knife quiet a lot, scrapping and dabbing. I enhance the colors on the fish and background. Sometimes an artist has to play!
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Friday, June 19, 2015
Original Oil Painting Geraniums and Apples
Geraniums and Apples
16" x 20"
Painted on stretch canvas.
Here is my final painting! I added a small red petal on the right to help balance the large apple on the far left. I put in speed bumps in the middle of the table cloth, no more straight path to the bottom. I also darken the bottom of the red apple in the background on the left to add a little more shape. Then I glazed over the left table leaf to darken it with olive green. Lots of little tweaks and a better photo, yeah!
IS IT DONE?? I will let you know. I am taking a break and will look at it tomorrow. Monday, June 15, 2015
Original Oil Painting Ruby Peony
Ruby Peony
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12" x 12"
Painted on gessobord
This is the painting I am currently working on. I am happy with everything but the background. I will let it dry and try adding glazes, maybe lighten the right corner? There comes a time where I need to step away from a painting and come back to it later. This is one of those times. When painting becomes more like work than fun, it is time to take a break.
Today I put the final touches on. I added glazes to the background, added a few extra leaves on the right and dropped the highlight value on the green leaves coming out of the vase. Now I am happy and I hope you can see the difference between the last picture I posted. (There is a picture of it right below.) Thanks for viewing my Ruby Peony!
Today I put the final touches on. I added glazes to the background, added a few extra leaves on the right and dropped the highlight value on the green leaves coming out of the vase. Now I am happy and I hope you can see the difference between the last picture I posted. (There is a picture of it right below.) Thanks for viewing my Ruby Peony!
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Original OIl Painting Walking and Talking
Walking and Talking
12" x 12"
Painted on gessobord.
I finished my painting. I cleaned up some colors that were muddy. I also worked on the street adding a little more variety of greys, darker greys and working with my brushstrokes. I am now happy, it is not so boring.
The painting below was posted yesterday. It is muddy in spots and the street needs a make over.
