Original Oil Painting Classic Begonia

Classic Begonia

12" x 12"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

Original Oil Painting Lemon Rose with Strawberries

Lemon Rose with Strawberries

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14" x  11"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

These are a few of my favorite things....

Original Oil Painting Yellow Roses with Delphiniums

Yellow Roses with Delphiniums

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16" x  20"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord

This is one of the paintings I made for my online course with Elizabeth Robbins. I used her photograph to paint from that is shown below. I hope to post a better photo of my painting above after it is varnished. The table top and blue blossoms are darker and have more hue in them. I will photograph it on a sunny day.  

This is her painting she did for us as a demonstration. She painted it in two hours roughly. Of course my painting took about 8 hours. 

Here are some of my in process photos posted below.

The first step was to block in the shapes I see without thinking about what they represent. Basically just think of them as abstract shapes.

Next I worked on the background and table which will help me get the values right in the roses. I noticed right away they where way to light.

Now I start on the large left rose. Adding more detail and contrast. Unfortunately I became very frustrated and moved on to the other roses. I found out using a little less detail and more soft edges made the rose look like real roses. I knew all the roses will need more work but I needed to take a break so I worked the glass vase. What fun!

The next day I revisited the roses adding less contrast in the left rose and finishing the vase and table scraps.

Checking the highlights and adding new paint to freshen them up if needed. I also decided the background hue was to saturated and too gold. I spent an hour working on just that. I hate it when I get the background wrong but I am much happens with the less saturated darker hue. I used a transparent oxide red, olive green and gray violet to wash over the background colors.

Well I thought I was done. I photographed it, loaded it on the computer and stopped. I could not take my eyes off the glass reflection. When my eyes settle on a spot and stop moving I know I got a problem. The reflection is competing with the flowers. I need to calm it down so you do not notice it as much as the flowers.

This is my finished painting below. The table hue is much like the photo above but the day light was getting darker and the colors look washed out in this photo.

Original Oil Painting Rose Family

Rose Family

11" x 14"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord. 

Original Oil Painting Sunny Daffodils

Sunny Daffodils

9" x 12"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord. 

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Original Oil Painting Rose Valley

Rose Valley

12" x 12"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

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This was a fun painting. It has been gloomy around here lately with all the clouds that I thought a bright painting of flowers would lift my spirits. I used a combination of photos to paint this. I painted it in a more stylistic way to give it more punch. The red vase symbolizes the human heart and the flowers are the joy the heart seeks. Everybody Needs Love!

Original Oil Painting Summer's Sunflowers

Summer's Sunflowers

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14" x 18"

Painted on stretch Canvas. 

Original Oil Painting Granny Two

Granny Two

6" x 6"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord

Original Oil Painting Robbin's Granny One

Robbin's Granny One

6" x 6"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

Here is another paint study I made for Elizabeth Robbin's Art course online. Our lesson was to paint with a cool light and going over the steps to paint form. It was an excellent refresher lesson. I have been in a painting slump this summer and hopefully taking lessons will break the slump. Thanks for viewing my little green apple study. 

Original Oil Painting Brass Roses

Brass Roses

12" x  12"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

I am starting an Elizabeth Robbin's online painting class. This is my first attempt using one of her online video instructions. I am so excited that she is offering an online course. I admire her flower paintings so much. Wish me luck and I will post one a month.

https://www.bellamuseproductions.com/robbins-online-course/

The course is closed now but you can email Elizabeth Robbins and see if she will let you in. Just use the link above. 

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Original Oil Painting Peace Rose a Glow

Peace Rose a Glow

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12" x  12"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

Original Oil Painting Peace Rose

Peace Rose

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10" x 10"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord. 

Original Oil Painting Strawberry Creamer

Strawberry Creamer

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12" x 12"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

First Strawberries of the season and so good! 

Original Oil Painting Hand over Hand

Hand Over Hand

12"  x  12"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

I painted this cross over composition in my studio. I like how the composition has the objects cross over each over. It reminds me of how we use to choose who is up to bat first by placing your hands on the bat 's neck and the last one to get their hand over the other person's hand wins. Is it the onion or the scallion? I will let you decide. 

Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there!

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Original Oil Painting Orange Cow

Orange Cow

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12" x  12"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

Original Oil Painting Random Gathering

Random Gathering

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12" x  12"

Painted on  Ampersand Gessobord.

There is no real reason for these objects other than I felt like painting them. I arranged them in a circular composition making the vertical lines in the painting a nice contrast and balance to all the curved lines. It turned out to be a very complimentary gathering. 

Original Oil Painting Circular Peel

Circular Peel

10" x  10"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

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My goal was to paint something only using two items with multiple color changes. I chose a Macintosh Apple and a silver canning funnel. Those choices made thing a little more difficult but the spiral peel is what caught my interest. I took a photo of the still life to paint from because the peel kept moving.  

I love painting multiple colors next to each other but when you use complimentary colors you need to keep your brush clean. Complimentary colors can darken one and another which is ok if done right but if that is not the intent it can look dirty.  

Original Oil Painting Back from the Cottage

Back from the Cottage

12" x 12"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

It has been awhile since my last post. I have been busy making baby shower center pieces and trying to get my plants in. I posted a photo below of the shower center pieces.

 As for the painting it was quite a challenge with all the color changes in the pinwheel. I had to use lots of patience and cleaning the brush every time the color changed. This painting wore me out or I am just a little rusty. Hope to paint more now that things have settled down but when the baby comes in June I will be a Grandma-ma for the first time!! Yeah!! 

Original Oil Painting: Two Cows Taking it Easy

Two Cows Taking it Easy

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12" x 12"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

Original Oil Painting Barn Swallows

Barn Swallows

10" x 10"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

Original Oil Painting Tropical Hummingbird

Tropical Hummingbird

12" x  12"

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Painted on Ampersand Gessobord. 

Did you bring sunglasses? This painting will brighten any room!

Original Oil Painting Curly Top

Curly Top

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12" x 12"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

Original Oil Painting Vintage Rose

Vintage Rose

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12" x  12"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

Original Oil Painting Iris Blast

Iris Blast

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8" x 10" 

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord

Original Oil Painting Yikes, Who Let the Dog OUT!

Yikes, Who Let the Dog OUT?

10" x 10"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

This is what a bunny looks like in the evening porch light when I let my dog out. 

"Run Bunny Run"

Original Oil Painting Lamzy Divey

Lamzy Divey

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8" x 10"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

I named this painting after an old song: Mairzy-doats and Dozy-doats.

This song probably goes back to my mother's youth. It goes like this:

Mairzy-doats and dozy-doats and liddle lamzy divey

A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you?

This is all I remember but it kept going through my head when I was painting this little lamb.

Just a silly, little nursery rhyme that makes no sense. 

Now try to get it out of your head. 

Original Oil Painting Seriously Cowtemplating

Seriously Cowtemplating

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12' X 12'

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord. 

Original Oil Painting Brown Jersey Cow

Brown Jersey Cow

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12" x  12"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.

Original Oil Painting Skippy

Skippy

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9" x  12"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord

Original Oil Painting Moo-rrific

Moo-rrific

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8" x  10"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.